The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between the Hollywood Freeway (SR-170) and the Kern County line as part of a sign replacement project.
The following schedule will be in effect, weather permitting, and subject to change:
December 27 through December 30
Northbound I-5
• 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Up to three lanes from Ronald Reagan Freeway
(SR-118) to Lancaster Road
• 7 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Lyons Avenue off-ramp, Paxton Street on- and off-ramps
• 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Northbound I-5 connector to eastbound SR-118
Southbound I-5
• 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Up to 3 lanes from Quail Lake Road to San Diego Freeway (I-405)
• 7 p.m. to 5 p.m. – Lake Hughes Road and Lyons Avenue off-ramp
• 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. – Southbound I-5 truck connector
Night-time closures are necessary to minimize traffic delays and provide a safe work zone for construction crews and motorists while working along the I-5. Statewide Traffic Safety and Signs, Inc. is the contractor on this $2.5 million project which began in June 2016 and is expected to be completed by summer of 2017. Improvements will bring existing sign structures to current standards and increase operational safety. Construction signs and changeable message signs will be in place to alert motorists of closures. Motorists should anticipate delays, plan ahead and use alternate routes. Motorists are advised to “Be Work Zone Alert.”
As California’s population continues to increase, so does the number of motorists on the state’s highways and interstates. This growth presents Caltrans with the complex challenge of continuing to provide and maintain a reliable, sustainable transportation system, while also innovating to increase safety and efficiency. One solution Caltrans is using to meet this challenge is the Automated Warning System (AWS).
AWSs are being installed to monitor weather, road conditions and track travel times. Thanks to these warning systems, motorists can now access this real time information and arrive to their destinations safely while saving time and money.