Demolition Continues on the I-5 Alondra Blvd. Bridge this Weekend

The following was written in a Caltrans Commuter Alert press release.
 
Caltrans will continue demolition work tonight Friday, June 28, from 10 p.m. through Saturday morning at 8 a.m. on the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) Alondra Boulevard Bridge. A second work shift takes place on Saturday night, June 29 through Sunday morning at the same time.  
 
Full freeway closures - in one direction only - between Carmenita Road and Valley View Avenue will be in effect during the demolition work. 

This weekend's schedule of freeway lanes, ramps and connector closures is as follows:   

Friday, June 28 - 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.     
and Saturday, June 29 - 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.   

Northbound I-5  Full Freeway Closure: 11:59 a.m. to 7 a.m. - between Valley View Ave. and Carmenita Rd.   

All northbound I-5 motorists must exit at the Valley View Ave. off-ramp. 

· 10 p.m. - northbound I-5 lanes begin to close.  One lane will close at hourly intervals between Valley View Ave and Carmenita Rd. By midnight, the full freeway closure will be in place. 

· The work involves the demolition of the western half of the structure.

Northbound I-5 Ramps Closed: 11 p.m.-8 a.m. - on-ramps at Artesia Blvd, Valley View Ave and Carmenita Rd.  

· Note:  the northbound I-5 on-ramp at Alondra Blvd is temporarily CLOSED.

Southbound I-5 Lanes Closed:  2 a.m. to 5 a.m. - Two lanes will be closed from Carmenita Rd to Valley View for the safety of crews and motorists during demolition work. 

Westbound SR-91/Northbound I-5 Full Connector Closure:                   
· 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. - Westbound Artesia Freeway (State Route 91) connector to northbound I-5.

Detour:  Motorists will be detoured to use westbound SR-91 to northbound I-605 to northbound I-5.

Local commuters in the cities of Santa Fe Springs, Norwalk and La Mirada are encouraged to use the marked detours on Artesia Boulevard, Valley View Avenue and Carmenita Road. Please consider the detour in your commute and allow extra time to arrive at your destination. 

On June 10, 2013, Caltrans fully closed the Alondra Boulevard Bridge, a segment of Alondra Boulevard between Freeway Drive and Marquardt Avenue, and the northbound I-5 on-ramp at Alondra Boulevard.  Alondra Boulevard (between Freeway Dr. and Marquardt Ave.) will remain closed until mid-to-late 2014 for bridge reconstruction, retaining wall construction and roadway improvements on Alondra Boulevard. 

The motoring public, residents and businesses are encouraged to sign-up for regular notification on street, lane and ramp closures by calling the toll-free I-5 South Corridor Improvement Projects Hotline (855) 454-6335 or visiting www.I-5info.com  Caltrans lane closure information can be accessed at www.lcswebreports.dot.ca.gov