Construction Update - Week of November 20, 2023

Week of Nov 20, 2023

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY THIS WEEK

Short Construction Week

In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, construction crews will be wrapping up construction this week on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 21.

On behalf of OCTA and Caltrans, the I-5 Project Team wishes South Orange County residents, first responders and stakeholders a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday.

We’re grateful for your ongoing support and thank you for driving safely this Holiday Season!

THIS WEEK'S CLOSURES

Be Aware, Keep Moving

Nov. 20 - Nov. 21, expect overnight freeway lane reductions and closures, ramp closures and street closures.

WHAT TO EXPECT: I-5 LANE REDUCTIONS/CLOSURES

NORTHBOUND I-5

Nightly lane reductions/closures from:

NB closures as early as 8 p.m. through Tuesday

SOUTHBOUND I-5

Nightly lane reductions/closures from:

SB closures as early as 8 p.m. through Tuesday

WHAT TO EXPECT: I-5 RAMP CLOSURES

RAMP CLOSURES

Nightly ramp closures at:

Ramp closures at Avery Parkway, Oso Parkway, La Paz Road, Alicia Parkway and El Toro Road as early as 10 p.m. through Tuesday

Plan for additional travel time through the area.

Detour signs will be in place to assist motorists.

The schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or unforeseen operational issues.

REMINDER: KEEP ORANGE COUNTY CLEAN

We encourage drivers to keep freeways and roadways clean by not littering. Thank you for helping keep our roads clean.

CLOSURES TO KNOW

Before You Hit The Road

You can view weekly closures on the I-5 South County Improvements map on octa.net/i5southcounty.

Click on the link below to learn more.

VIEW CLOSURE MAP

VIEW THIS WEEK'S CLOSURES

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The project, which spans the cities of Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Laguna Hills and Laguna Niguel, is expected to be completed in 2025.

OCTA and Caltrans are working together to improve freeway capacity and operations on a 6.5-mile stretch of I-5 from SR-73 to El Toro Road in south Orange County. This voter-approved $580-million project will:

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