Full Notification

On Saturday, October 17, 2015 about 2:00a.m., CAL-TRANS will begin placing K-Rails in the southbound lanes of the Interstate 5 Freeway south of Atlantic Boulevard, thus reducing traffic to the left two lanes. This will result in a full closure from 2:00 a.m. until 6:00a.m.  The southbound left two lanes will remain open until 11:00p.m. At that time, both directions of traffic will be shutdown to pour new concrete.  Southbound will be shutdown at Slauson Avenue.  Northbound will be shutdown at Paramount Boulevard. Northbound traffic is expected to open all lanes by 5:00a.m. and the southbound lanes by 9:00a.m.   

The reason for the closure was a fire from a transient camp under the Interstate 5 bridge over the Rio Hondo riverbed in Downey on July 7, 2015. 

Numerous agencies are working together to minimize the impact on the surrounding areas.  These agencies include CAL-TRANS, California Highway Patrol, Downey Police Department, Downey Public Works, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works Transportation, City of Commerce Public Works, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  The traffic in this area is expected to be very congested during this time.  It is strongly suggested that you avoid this area and take alternate routes.

The Interstate 5 will have a second closure on October 24-25, 2015.  For additional information regarding this closure, go to the CAL-TRANS website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist07/rio-hondo.

 Written By:

Sergeant TJ Smith

East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station

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