Summer Slam on 60

Summer Slam on 60 will bring a smoother ride on the Pomona Freeway.

Expect delays and plan your route ahead of time.

Hint hint:  http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

A series of 55-hour weekend lane closures are scheduled beginning Friday, July 12, 2013 and continuing for three more non-consecutive weekends through August 26, 2013.

Caltrans will close 2-3 freeway lanes between Nogales Street and Fullerton Road. Although NOT a full weekend freeway closure, motorists will experience delays and are strongly advised to use alternate routes.
Closure Information:

• Friday, July 12 at 10 p.m. – Monday, July 15 at 5 a.m.3 lanes of westbound SR-60 to be closed
• Friday, July 26 at 10 p.m. – Monday, July 29 at 5 a.m.2 lanes of westbound SR-60 to be closed
• Friday, August 9 at 10 p.m. – Monday, August 12 at 5 a.m. 3 lanes of eastbound SR-60 to be closed
• Friday, August 23 at 10 p.m. – Monday, August 26 at 5a.m.2 lanes of eastbound SR-60 to be closed
• Full freeway closure will be in effect in direction of weekend closure Saturday 1 a.m. – Saturday 5 a.m. and Monday 1 a.m. – Monday 5 a.m. for k-rail installation

I-710 to I-5 Connectors to Close Next Weekend

 

·       A full closure of the northbound I-710 connector to northbound I-5 and the southbound I-710 connector to southbound I-5 will take place over the weekend of June 29 to July 1 beginning on Saturday, June 29 at 12:01 p.m. through Monday, July 1 at 5 a.m.

 

The closures are in relation to a $120 million pavement replacement project on the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) from the Los Angeles River Bridge to the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10). 

Lane closures during the week of June 16 are as follows:

 

Northbound and Southbound Santa Ana Freeway (I-5)--Weeknights

·       Up to two lanes between Triggs Street and Olympic Boulevard – 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (full closures MAY occur intermittently between midnight and 4 a.m.);

·       Southbound I-5 to southbound I-710 connector – 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.;

·       Northbound I-5 to northbound I-710 connector – 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Northbound I-710 (Weeknights)

·       Up to three lanes between I-10 and I-5 northbound – 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.;

·       Up to two lanes between Slauson Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard – 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.;

·       Third Street on- and off-ramps – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.;

·       Cesar Chavez off-ramp – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.;

·       Atlantic Boulevard off-ramp – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.;

·       Eastbound and westbound SR-60 connector to northbound I-710 – 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Southbound I-710 (Weeknights) 

·       Up to three lanes between I-10 and I-5 – 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.;

·       Up to two lanes between Slauson Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard – 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.;

·       Third Street on- and off-ramps – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

·       Olympic Boulevard/Whittier Boulevard off-ramp – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.;

·       Atlantic Boulevard on-ramp – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.;

·       Eastbound and westbound SR-60 connector to southbound I-710 – 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.;

·       Southbound I-710 to southbound I-5 connector – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Street Closures (Weeknights)

·       Atlantic Boulevard from Bandini Boulevard to District Boulevard, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.;

·       Telegraph Road from Arizona Avenue to Eastern Avenue, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The project is installing precast concrete panels as well as concrete slabs in various traffic lanes and locations upgrade the median barrier and construct maintenance pullouts along the route to enhance safety for maintenance crews.

Shimmick Construction is the contractor on the project, which will complete in late 2015. Work also will include widening shoulders and installing fiber optic lines for various traffic management technologies.

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Southbound I-5 Closures Next Week Near Arleta

If you use I-5 in the Arleta area, there are some closures coming up next week that we want you to know about. Crews will continue demolishing the portion of the old I-5/SR-170 connector that sits partially over southbound I-5. So, to protect motorists, we’ll be closing southbound I-5 for three nights (June 23 – 26) between Osborne Street and Sheldon Street. Southbound I-5 on-ramps at Terra Bella Street and Osborne Street will also be closed, as well as the westbound and eastbound SR-118 connectors to southbound I-5. Details:

CLOSURE LOCATIONS

   > Southbound I-5 between Osborne Street and Sheldon Street

   > Westbound SR-118/I-5 connector to southbound I-5

   > Eastbound SR-118/I-5 connector to southbound I-5

   > Southbound I-5 on-ramps at Terra Bella Street and Osborne Street

DATES/TIMES

Sunday night, June 23, through Wednesday morning, June 26, 11:59 p.m. to 4 a.m. 

Detours will be signed. Map below. See it larger here.

In addition to the full closure on the southbound side of the freeway June 23 – 26, there will also be lane closures of southbound I-5 at night through June 28 — sometimes up to three lanes between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. You’ll be able to get through, but if you’re traveling late at night or very early in the morning, southbound I-5 may be down to a lane or two.

If you live in the area, you may hear some construction noise. Crews are doing demo work, which can be noisy because it’s hard to break up massive chunks of concrete quietly. But the noise will NOT exceed levels allowed by state and federal regulations. Inspectors are on site to make sure it doesn't. Still, we apologize in advance for any disrupted sleep and general irritation that stems from living close to a large freeway construction project.

Questions? Comments? Rants? Call us on the toll-free I-5 Info Line at 855.454.6335 or shoot us an email through the I-5 website: I-5info.com.

From the Archives: 1939 Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1), north of Santa Monica

Northbound I-5 Full Freeway Closures Tonight and Saturday

Demoliton Work on the Alondra Bridge Demolition begins Tonight

Expect six weekends of demolition work and directional full freeway closures

Northbound Santa Ana Fwy, Interstate 5 Directional FULL FREEWAY CLOSURE
Tonight  @ 11:59 p.m. - 7a.m.  • between Valley View Avenue and Carmenita Road in Santa Fe Springs.
• Westbound SR-91 freeway connector to northbound I-5 will be closed during the demolition.
• The on-ramps at Artesia Boulevard and Valley View Boulevard will be closed during the demolition.
• Also, up to two freeway lanes will be closed on southbound I-5 - within the same limits from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.-  during demolition work for the safety of work crews and motorists. 

The Alondra Boulevard Bridge demolition work will occur overnight for up to six weekends on Friday and Saturday nights.  Directional Full Freeway Closures will be in effect during each night of demolition work.

 

Demolition work is scheduled as follows: Northbound I-5 Full Closures as demolition work takes place on the western half of the bridge:   
• 10 p.m. - 8 a.m. Friday night June 14 to Saturday morning June 15;
• 10 pm. - 8 a.m. Saturday night June 15 to Sunday morning June 16.

Southbound I-5 Full Closures as demolition work takes place on the eastern half of the bridge:
• 10 p.m. - 8 a.m. Friday night 6/21 to Saturday morning 6/22;
• 10 p.m. - 8 a.m. Saturday night 6/22 to Sunday morning 6/23;

Northbound I-5 Full Closures as demolition work continues:    
• 10 p.m. - 8 a.m. Friday night 6/28 to Saturday morning 6/29;
• 10 p.m. - 8 a.m. Saturday night 6/29 to Sunday morning 6/30;

Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6 - There will be no work due to the 4th of July holiday weekend

Southbound I-5 Full Closures as demolition work continues:
• 10 p.m. - 8 a.m. Friday night 7/12 to Saturday morning 7/13; 
• 10 p.m. - 8 a.m. Saturday night 7/13 to Sunday morning 7/14;

If necessary, demolition work will continue for two additional weekends in July.

The motoring public, residents and businesses are encouraged to sign-up for regular notification on freeway lane, ramp and local street closures.  Call the toll-free I-5 South Corridor Improvement Projects Hotline (855) 454-6335 or visit www.I-5info.com   Please consider the detour in your commute and allow extra time to arrive at your destination.

SR-110 Full Freeway Closures Planned

LOS ANGELES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the northbound Arroyo Seco Parkway (SR-110) between Avenue 60 and Orange Grove Boulevard from midnight to 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 and from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 16.

Southbound SR-110 will be closed between Orange Grove Boulevard and York Boulevard from midnight to 7 a.m. Saturday, June 15 and between Orange Grove Boulevard and Avenue 60 from midnight to 8.m. on Sunday, June 16.

On Monday, June 17, northbound SR-110 will be closed between the U.S. 101 connector and Avenue 20/San Fernando from midnight to 8 a.m.

Detours will be in place.

The closures are in relation to a slab replacement project.

Behind the Scenes at Caltrans: A Bridge Inspector at Work

In the wake of the collapse of a bridge in Washington on I-5 over the Skagit River on May 23, we received a number of inquiries along the lines of: Are Caltrans bridges safe? In a word, yes. Never in the history of Caltrans has a bridge collapsed due to neglect. Never. A truck hit or flood or fire may bring a bridge down, but a collapse has never and will never be the result of neglect.

All Caltrans bridges are inspected every two years. Any issues that might impact safety are addressed IMMEDIATELY. Seriously. We don’t mess around with this. If a bridge is open, it’s safe. Drive over it (or under it) with confidence.

In the photo above, Caltrans Senior Bridge Engineer Bing Wu inspects the Manhattan Undercrossing — that’s number 53 0062 in bridge-speak — on SR-1 in Manhattan Beach as KPCC Science Reporter Sanden Totten looks on. The inspection took place yesterday and included all visible parts of the bridge, though some of those parts required considerable climbing (and slipping) and crouching to get to.

In case you’re wondering, the bridge, built in 1930, is in good shape. We have some typical maintenance items to take care of, but this 83-year-old structure (widened in 1972), continues to do its job and do it well.