FLORENCE AVENUE INTERCHANGE PROJECT On Thursday night, Aug. 10 crews will close southbound I-5 at Florence Avenue at night to pour the stem and soffit of the new Florence Avenue bridge. This work will include a concrete pump, truck back-up alarms, equipment noise and construction lighting. The following closures are scheduled Thursday night, Aug. 10, so crews can conduct this pour. This information can also be found on the project Google map. - Southbound I-5 will be closed between I-605 and Norwalk Boulevard, from 11 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11. The southbound I-5 closure area is shown on the map below in red; the detour route is shown in blue.
DETOUR: Motorists will be directed onto SB I-605 to exit Firestone Boulevard, east on Firestone Boulevard, east on Imperial Highway, south on Southbound Frontage Road to access the southbound I-5 on-ramp.
- Northbound I-605 Connector to Southbound I-5 closed from 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 to 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11.
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 closed from 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 to 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11. 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
- Florence Avenue will be closed between Orr & Day Road and Studebaker Avenue (shown on map below in red) from 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 to 5:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11.
Alternate routes are shown on the map below. 
Crews have begun work to reconstruct the intersection of Fairford Avenue at Florence Avenue. Fairford Avenue will be reconstructed to meet the higher elevation of the new Florence Avenue Bridge.Fairford Avenue is closed to through traffic between Dollison Drive and Florence Avenue and will remain closed for reconstruction through early 2018. The closure area is shown in red on the map below. The detour route is highlighted in blue.
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Crews have begun work to construct the new sound wall along the northbound I-5 Florence Avevnue on-ramp, adjacent to Longworth Avenue. Over the next few weeks, crews will continue drilling CIDH (cast in drilled hole) piles along northbound I-5. This operation will be conducted weekdays, between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
A portion of the sidewalk on Longworth Avenue, adjacent to the northbound I-5, has been closed to accommodate sound wall reconstruction. A chain link fence has been installed to close this area of the sidewalk from public access through the end of 2017. Crews have begun removing this portion of the sidewalk and the adjoining block wall, as they prepare to reconstruct the freeway sound wall at this location. This work is currently on hold and will resume soon. Once work resumes, sidewalk/block wall removal work will take place weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and may be intermittently loud and disruptive due to concrete removal activities. The sidewalk will be restored once sound wall construction is complete.
IMPERIAL HIGHWAY & PIONEER BOULEVARD PROJECT Crews will be completing nighttime drilling operations for CIDH (cast in drilled hole) piles on Imperial Highway. This work will be ongoing for approximately four weeks and will require nightly closures on Imperial Highway, between Adoree Street and South Frontage Road. In addition, the contractor will be pouring concrete footings on Pioneer Boulevard and will close southbound traffic between Crewe Street and Imperial Highway for approximately three weeks (shown in red on the map below; detour route highlighted in green). Work will be performed Sunday through Thursday nights, between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
This information can also be found on the project Google map.
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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 more weeks. 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 Rosecrans Avenue will be closed to all through traffic (motorists and pedestrians) in both directions underneath I-5, nightly, Monday night, Aug. 7 through Friday, Aug. 11, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. These closures are necessary so crews can install irrigation and electrical systems. The closure area is shown in red on the map below; the detour route is shown in green. 
Crews have begun work to reconstruct N. Firestone Boulevard, between the main entrance of Norwalk Village Mobile Home Park and Rosecrans Avenue. In order to reconstruct the street, the main driveway for the Norwalk Village Mobile Home Park will be closed to all traffic through fall 2017. While this driveway is closed, access to enter and exit the community will be maintained via the back driveway near the storage lot. There will be no through access to Rosecrans Avenue from N. Firestone Boulevard, while this work is being conducted. The closure area is shown on the map below in red; the detour route is shown in green.
VALLEY VIEW AVENUE INTERCHANGE PROJECT In the next two weeks, crews will close the southbound Valley View Avenue left hand turn lane to S. Firestone Boulevard. This will be a long term closure for approximately 18 months, Motorists will be detoured to go south on Artesia Boulevard to access southbound I-5 freeway on-ramp (shown in red on the map below; detour route highlighted in green). 
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. | 
