08/15/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/15/2022 13:18
CALTRANS NEWS RELEASE
Date: August 15, 2022 District: 7/Los Angeles and Ventura counties Contact: [email protected]Phone: (213) 500-5840FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
I-5 Lanes Reduced and I-5 Verdugo Avenue Off-Ramp Closed Overnight for Construction in Burbank
Closures Scheduled Tonight through Thursday Night, August 15-18
BURBANK - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists of the following scheduled overnight closures of multiple lanes on Interstate 5 and the Southbound I-5 Verdugo Avenue Off-Ramp:
Monday, Aug. 15 - Northbound I-5 between Empire Avenue and Hollywood Way
Tuesday, Aug. 16 - Northbound I-5 between Olive Avenue and Empire Avenue
Wednesday, Aug. 17 - Southbound I-5 at Verdugo Avenue Off-Ramp
Thursday, Aug. 18 - Northbound I-5 or Southbound I-5
These planned closures will enable crews to install lane striping for new I-5 HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle, or carpool) lanes. Also on Wednesday night, crews will install striping at the following locations in the I-5 corridor:
Dates, times and locations of closures are subject to change due to weather or operational reasons.
Motorists and other travelers are advised to be aware of these scheduled closures and allow extra travel time if they plan to be in these areas.
Commuters are advised that the closure of the Southbound I-5 Verdugo Avenue Off-Ramp may affect their travel time to the nearby Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station on Front Street.
Updates will be posted at the project's website My5LA.com and on Twitter at twitter.com/My5LA. Current highway closures and traffic conditions can be checked anytime 24/7 at QuickMap.dot.ca.gov.
The I-5 HOV Lanes and intersection improvements are a project of Caltrans and Metro (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority) in collaboration with the city of Burbank.
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