Construction Alert as of Oct. 23: Interstate 5 (I-405 to SR-55)

As of Oct. 23, 2026

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Segment 1 (I-405 to Yale Avenue)

Project Activities

ONGOING WORK

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Crews will continue with general highway construction, including electrical work and striping on the northbound (NB) and southbound (SB) sides of I-5 and NB SR-133. Nighttime freeway lane closures, as well as full ramp and connector closures will be necessary as early as 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 and continuing intermittently until 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.

For more information on these closures and associated detours, please view the Google Interactive Map, or plan your route using the Waze navigation app.

Anticipated Work Hours

Daytime: As early as 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nighttime: As early as 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

*This work may be loud and ongoing. The schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or unforeseen operational issues.

*Freeway and street lane closures will occur regularly throughout the duration of the project's construction. At least one lane will be open to traffic at all times, unless otherwise specified. See closure section above for more information.

Segment 2 (Yale Avenue to SR-55)

Project Activities

ONGOING WORK

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BRIDGE WORK AND FULL ROAD CLOSURES AT JAMBOREE ROAD/I-5 BRIDGE

Nighttime construction activities and closures are expected for bridge work at the Jamboree Road/I-5 bridge. This work requires full road closures of eastbound (EB) and westbound (WB) Jamboree at I-5. Crews are expected to alternate work and closures between both sides of Jamboree.

For more information on these closures and associated detours, please view the detour maps above, the Google Interactive Map, or plan your route using the Waze navigation app.

Anticipated Schedule

Thursday night, Oct. 29.

Anticipated Work Hours

Daytime: As early as 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nighttime: As early as 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

BRIDGE WORK ACTIVITIES ALONG I-5

Daytime construction activities behind k-rail (concrete barriers) will continue and begin at various bridge location along I-5. Activities include abutment work, girder installation, removal of temporary support structures, concrete pours for new bridge deck areas, and barrier wall work, to widen bridge structures as a part of project improvements.

For more information on closures and associated detours, please view the Google Interactive Map, or plan your route using the Waze navigation app.

Anticipated Schedule

El Modena Tustin Channel/I-5 Bridge

Abutment Work: Ongoing through late December.
Girder Installation: Tentatively, mid-November.

(Nighttime activity; check back for more details.)

Peters Canyon Hiking and Riding Trail/I-5 Bridge

Abutment Work: Monday, Oct. 26 through spring 2027.
Wall Demolition/Partial Bike Lane Closures: Check back for more details.
Girder Installation: Tentatively, late December/early January 2027.

Nighttime activity with full road closures; check back for more details.

Jamboree/I-5 Bridge

Temporary Support Structures Removal: Monday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 30.
New Deck Area Concrete Pours/Rebar Work: Monday, Nov. 9 through Friday, Nov. 27.
Barrier Wall Work - Mid-December through January 2027.

One nighttime full road closure is expected in January; check back for more details.

Roadway Reconstruction: Early 2027 through spring 2027.

SR-261/I-5 Bridge

New Deck Area Concrete Pours/Rebar Work: Monday, Nov. 9 through Friday, Nov. 27.
Barrier Wall Work - Mid-December through January 2027.

One nighttime full road closure is expected in January; check back for more details.

Temporary Support Structures Removal: Tentatively mid-/late December.

Full road closures are expected; check back for more details.

Anticipated Work Hours

Daytime: As early as 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nighttime: As early as 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Nighttime freeway lane and ramp closures will occur intermittently. At least one lane in each direction will remain open at all times, unless otherwise noted.

RETAINING WALL AND SOUND WALL CONSTRUCTION

Retaining wall (RW) and sound wall (SW) construction activities, including demolition, cast-in-drill-hole (CIDH) work, and wall construction, are ongoing and expected to continue along NB and SB I-5.

Update: Nighttime activities are expected along NB I-5 near the Culver Drive on-ramp as early as Monday, Nov. 2. through Friday, Nov. 20, for dirt removal.

For the latest wall locations and construction schedule information, please visit the Google Interactive Map.

Closures

Daytime work is anticipated to occur behind concrete barriers and nighttime work requires intermittent NB and SB I-5 lane closures and related on-and-off-ramps.

Anticipated Work Hours

Daytime: As early as 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nighttime: As early as 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Crews continue general highway construction activities including k-rail (concrete barrier) installation on and along NB and SB I-5. Nighttime freeway lane closures and full road and ramp closures will be necessary as early as 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 and continuing intermittently until 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Neighboring Project

City of Irvine Long-Term Closure

Please note: Ongoing through October, the City of Irvine and Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) will continue water relocation activities on Culver near the I-5 bridge. This work requires WB Culver under the bridge to be reduced to one lane. Work and lane closures are expected Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please contact the City of Irvine or IRWD for more information.

*This work may be loud and ongoing. The schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or unforeseen operational issues.

Google Map

View the latest closures and detours using our Google Interactive Map, or plan your route using the Waze navigation app. Bookmark the closures and detours map above for quick access to real-time construction information. Click on the construction icons to view activities and closure and detour information. Plan for additional travel time through the area. Detour signs will be in place to assist motorists.

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