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I-5 Construction Advisory - SR-134 to Buena Vista Street, May 11-18, 2018

May 11, 2018


Paving on Buena Vista Street and San Fernando Boulevard is scheduled between 10 p.m. Friday, May 18, and 6 a.m. Monday, May 21. During this 56-hour period, Buena Vista Street will be closed from San Fernando Boulevard to Winona Avenue.

Also, the northbound I-5 on-ramp at San Fernando Boulevard (north of the future Empire Avenue interchange) will be closed for paving during this 56-hour period. A detour will be posted. ramps.

Lanes will be reduced on San Fernando Boulevard at Buena Vista Street, and on Victory Place at Empire Avenue. Empire Avenue might be closed between Wilson Avenue and Victory Place.


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Through June, due to seismic retrofit work at the I-5 bridge, Buena Vista Street between San Fernando Boulevard and Winona Avenue will have lane reductions, with traffic congestion and delays likely at the intersection of Buena Vista Street and San Fernando Boulevard; at the intersection of Buena Vista Street and Winona Avenue; and at I-5 off ramps as shown below:



Work will occur during daytime hours unless otherwise noted.


SR-134 to Magnolia Boulevard

Sonora Avenue, Alameda Avenue, Western Avenue, Providencia Avenue, and LA River Bridges:  Crews continue working in the I-5 median to widen the bridges.

Providencia Avenue:  Crews are constructing the Pedestrian Crossing Bridge.

LA River: Crews are constructing the walkway.

I-5 Median: Crews are installing drainage at night and during the day.

I-5 Median (between LA River and SR-134): Crews are placing concrete pavement at night.

I-5 Median (between Providencia Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard): Crews are paving (jointed plain concrete pavement, or JPCP) at night.

Magnolia Boulevard to Buena Vista Street

Northbound I-5 Shoulder near Old San Fernando Boulevard Tunnel:  Crews are erecting falsework for a new bridge span. Crews are working longer shifts and Saturdays.

Victory Place: Crews are grading and paving between Empire Avenue and Empire Center. Paving and striping are scheduled May 18-21.

Buena Vista Street:  Crews are constructing seismic retrofit work on bridge columns. Lanes are reduced so expect delays on I-5 Buena Vista ramps and on Buena Vista Street and Winona Avenue. This section of Buena Vista Street is scheduled to be completely closed for paving from 10 p.m. May 18 until 6 a.m. May 21.

Northbound I-5 between Empire Avenue and Cohasset Street: Crews are constructing and backfilling retaining walls. Crews are fine grading subgrade and placing aggregate and lean concrete base materials.

This view, looking south, shows northbound I-5 mainline lanes under construction south of Empire Avenue. Shown here is lean concrete base (LCB). Jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) will be placed on top of the LCB at a later time.

SR-134 to Magnolia Boulevard

Alameda Avenue, Sonora Avenue and Western Avenue Lane Closures:

Intermittent daytime and nighttime street and lane closures on Alameda Avenue, Sonora Avenue and Western Avenue through mid 2018. Detours are posted.

Northbound and Southbound I-5 Freeway Closure:

Northbound and southbound lane closures between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., at times reducing I-5 to one or two lanes in either direction.

Magnolia Boulevard to Buena Vista Street

Northbound and Southbound I-5 Lane Closures:

Intermittent nighttime northbound and southbound I-5 lane closures between Magnolia Boulevard and Hollywood Way from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Front Street Long-Term Closure:

Front Street between the Metrolink station (south of the Magnolia Boulevard Bridge) and Burbank Boulevard will be a northbound-only one-way street. For access to the Metrolink station from northbound I-5 use the Olive Avenue exit to 1st Street and cross under the freeway on Verdugo Avenue, and southbound I-5, use the Verdugo Avenue off-ramp exit.

Buena Vista Street Closures:

Intermittent daytime and nighttime closures of Buena Vista Street, in both directions, between San Fernando Boulevard and Winona Avenue; full closure is scheduled May 18-21 for paving and striping. Lane closures on Buena Vista Street until late June for seismic retrofit work on I-5 bridge.

On- and Off-Ramp Closures:
Intermittent on- and off-ramp closures at Buena Vista Street, San Fernando Boulevard and Burbank Boulevard from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detours will be provided. The northbound on-ramp at San Fernando Boulevard will be closed for paving from 10 p.m. on May 18 until 6 a.m. on May 21.

Empire Avenue Closure:
Empire Avenue between Wilson Avenue and Victory Place will remain closed through 2018, and may be closed for paving between May 18 at 10 p.m. and May 21 at 6 a.m.








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