[Caltrans] – The California Department of Transportation will close the lanes and connector listed below as part of a $161 million improvement project to construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes and a direct HOV lane connector at the I-5/SR-14 interchange. Closures are subject to change. Detours will be signed.

For the safety of the construction crew and motorists, please be attentive to closures, slow for the cone zone, and move over one lane where possible.

Lane closure information for this and other freeway projects is available on the Caltrans website: http://www.lcswebreports.dot.ca.gov/lcswebreports.

Golden State Freeway (I-5)

Monday, December 17, through Friday, December 21

§ Northbound I-5 between Balboa Boulevard and SR-14

TIME: 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Note: Motorists will NOT have to exit the freeway. Between 10 p.m. and midnight, multiple lanes of northbound I-5 in this area may be closed, but the freeway will remain open.

§ Northbound I-5 connector to northbound SR-14

TIME: 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m.

§ Southbound I-5 connector to northbound SR-14

TIME: 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

§ Southbound I-5 connector to eastbound I-210

TIME: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

§ Southbound I-5 off-ramp to Balboa Boulevard

TIME: 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

§ Southbound I-5 between SR-14 and Balboa Boulevard

TIME: 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Note: Motorists will NOT have to exit the freeway.

§ Southbound I-5 Truck Route collector

TIME: 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14)

Monday, December 17, through Friday, December 21

§ Southbound SR-14 between Sierra Highway and I-5

TIME: 11:59 p.m. to 4 a.m.

§ Southbound SR-14 off-ramp to San Fernando Road

TIME: 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

§ Southbound SR-14 connector to northbound I-5

TIME: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Foothill Freeway (I-210)

Monday, December 17, through Friday, December 21

§ Westbound I-210 connector to northbound I-5

TIME: 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

About the Project

This project involves the construction of an elevated two-lane direct HOV connector at the I-5/SR-14 interchange and construction of HOV lanes in both directions of I-5 at the interchange. A direct HOV connector will allow for freeway-to-freeway transfers without exiting the carpool lane.

The project will relieve congestion, improve traffic flow, enhance safety and improve traffic operations on both freeways at the interchange. The work is part of Caltrans’ effort to provide motorists with a seamless carpool lane network in California.

Work began in July 2008 and is on track to be completed in summer 2013. Caltrans thanks the motoring public for their patience and understanding during construction.

To find out more about I-5 improvements currently underway, visit www.I-5info.com.