FLORENCE AVENUE INTERCHANGE PROJECT Crews will demolish the remaining bridge abutment of the Florence Avenue Bridge along southbound I-5 on Monday night, May 22 and Tuesday night, May 23. Due to safety considerations, this work must be conducted at night when the freeway can be closed. Please be advised, this work may be loud and disruptive due to concrete demolition and removal, equipment noise and truck back-up alarms.
The following closures are planned next week for demolition activity:
- Southbound I-5 will be closed between I-605 and Norwalk Boulevard, nightly, between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., Monday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 23 DETOUR (shown below in blue): Motorists will be directed onto SB
I-605 and exit at Firestone Blvd., east on Firestone Blvd., east on Imperial Hwy., south on SB Frontage Rd. to access SB I-5 on-ramp
- Northbound I-605 Connector to Southbound I-5 will be closed nightly, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., Monday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 23
DETOUR: Motorists will exit NB I-605 at Imperial Hwy. off-ramp, east on Imperial Hwy., south on SB Frontage Rd. to access SB I-5 on-ramp
- Southbound I-605 Connector to Southbound I-5 will be closed nightly, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., Monday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 23
DETOUR: Motorists will continue on SB I-605, exit Firestone Blvd. off-ramp, east on Firestone Blvd., east on Imperial Hwy., south on SB Frontage Rd. to access SB I-5 on-ramp
- Northbound I-5 will be closed between Norwalk Blvd. and I-605, from 11:59 p.m.Tuesday, May 23 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 24
DETOUR (shown below in green): Motorists will exit northbound I-5 at Norwalk Boulevard off-ramp, proceed west on Adoree Street, turn left on Imperial Hwy., turn right on Firestone Boulevard and proceed to the northbound I-605 on-ramp; then transition onto northbound I-5.
Crews have resumed work to remove the remaining portion of the sound wall along the northbound I-5 Florence Avenue on-ramp, adjacent to Longworth Avenue. Once the sound wall removal operation is completed, crews will immediately begin work to construct the new sound wall. In addition, a privacy fence is being installed along Longworth Avenue, adjacent to northbound I-5 freeway. This work will be conducted weekdays, between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Please be advised, this work may be loud and disruptive due to concrete demolition and removal, equipment noise, sound wall construction activities and truck back-up alarms.
Crews are drilling CIDH (cast in drilled hole) piles along southbound I-5 for the new Florence Avenue bridge bent; this work is taking place weekdays between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. and will be ongoing for approximately two to three weeks.
Pile driving activity will be ongoing intermittently for approximately the next four to six weeks, weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., along southbound I-5. While pile driving activity will only be performed during the day, night crews may move equipment to reposition the pile driving rig within the work area. Please be advised this work may be loud and disruptive due to equipment noise, construction lighting (when equipment is moved at night), and vibration and pounding related to pile driving activity.
IMPERIAL HIGHWAY & PIONEER BOULEVARD PROJECT On Monday night, May 22, crew will begin nighttime demolition activity to remove the old Pioneer Boulevard bridge at I-5 freeway. This work will be ongoing at night for approximately two weeks. Please be advised this work may be loud and disruptive.
While demolition work is being conducted, Pioneer Boulevard will be closed to all traffic in both directions, between Imperial Highway and Crewe Street, nightly, Sunday through Thursdays, between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., for approximately two weeks. The northbound I-5 Pioneer Boulevard on-ramp will also be closed nightly while this work is completed. The closure is shown in red on the map below. Motorists will be directed to follow the detour routes highlighted in green, to bypass the closure area. This information can also be found on the project Google map.
Pile driving activity along I-5 at Pioneer Boulevard is ongoing; this work will be conducted weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and will be ongoing intermittently for approximately three months. Please be advised this work may be loud and disruptive due to equipment noise, vibration, and pounding related to pile driving activity. As crews work on Imperial Highway, Norwalk Boulevard and Pioneer Boulevard bridges at I-5, one lane in each direction will be closed on each street (at I-5) during the daytime, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. ROSECRANS AVENUE & BLOOMFIELD AVENUE BRIDGE PROJECT There are no closures scheduled the week of May 21. Rosecrans Avenue may be closed to all through traffic (motorists and pedestrians) in both directions underneath I-5, Monday through Fridays between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Nighttime closures on Rosecrans Avenue will continue intermittently for the next six months. For detour information visit the project Google Map. VALLEY VIEW AVENUE INTERCHANGE PROJECT Sunday, May 21 through Thursday, May 25 crews will be performing work in the center median along northbound and southbound I-5 between Artesia and Alondra Boulevards. In order to complete this work, there will be partial lane reductions on I-5 and the northbound and southbound I-5. In addition, northbound and southbound I-5 on-ramps at Valley View Avenue may be closed between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Motorists who wish to access northbound I-5 on-ramp will be directed to go north on Valley View Ave.; west on Alondra Bvd.; and north on Carmenita Rd. to access the NB I-5 on-ramp. Motorists who wish to access the southbound I-5 on-ramp from Valley View will proceed south on Valley View Ave., east on Artesia Blvd. to access the southbound I-5 on-ramp. Pile driving and shoring activities are ongoing on the south side of Valley View Avenue. This work will be conducted weekdays during the daytime between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. *DISCLAIMER: Due to the dynamic nature of construction, please note that all dates and times are subject to change due to unforeseen operational factors or inclement weather. |
