between the cities of Santa Fe Springs and Norwalk. When I-5 was built in the 1950’s, it blocked traffic access on Bloomfield Ave. Widened the freeway shoulders, built concrete median barriers, reconfigured the on and off ramps, and realigned Firestone Boulevard. Added one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane, or car pool lane, and one general purpose lane in each direction. Widened one mile of I-5 from Shoemaker Ave. Bridge, the Bloomfield Avenue Bridge, and the Silverbow Ave.
Construction began in 2012 and completed in late 2017. The third of six segments to break ground. Added one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) or car pool lane and one general purpose lane in each direction widened shoulders and constructed a concrete median barrier.įor a map of the final interchange configuration, click here:Īlondra Final Config.pdf Rosecrans Avenue / Bloomfield Avenue Bridge Project: Widened nearly one mile of I-5 from North Fork Coyote Creek to Marquardt Avenue. The new bridge is longer and widened from a four to six lanes, with three lanes in each direction. Construction began in April 2012 and completed in late 2015.ĭemolition of the old Alondra Blvd. The second of six segments to break ground. Reconfigured the on and off ramps and realigned the following frontage roads: Firestone Boulevard, Freeway Drive, Carmenita Road, Arctic Circle, Molette Street and Excelsior Drive.Īlso widened I-5 from Alondra Boulevard to Shoemaker Avenue by adding one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) or car pool lane and one general purpose lane in each direction widened the shoulder: and constructed a median barrier.įor map of the final interchange configuration, click here:Ĭarmenita Final Config.pdf Alondra Boulevard Project: Replaced and reconstructed the existing two-lane Carmenita Road overcrossing with a 10-lane structure (five lanes in each direction). Construction began in late 2011 and completed in late 2016. The first of six segments to break ground. The Carmenita Road, Alondra Boulevard, Rosecrans Avenue, Imperial Highway / Pioneer Boulevard, and Florence Avenue interchanges are complete. The remaining segment under construction is the Valley View Ave. There are now four freeway lanes open to traffic in both directions of I-5 from I-605 to just north of Valley View Ave. Re-establishing a major surface street connection between communities.Frontage Road Modifications – Reconstruction or improvements on road surfaces adjacent to freeway.Pedestrian Overcrossings – Bridge for pedestrians to cross over freeway.Interchange Modifications – Upgraded on and off ramps, bridge reconstruction (including adding more lanes).Mixed-Flow Lanes – Lanes for all motorists.High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) Lanes – Carpool lanes for vehicles with two or more passengers.Improvements are enhancing safety and freeway access and will encourage ride sharing through new HOV lanes. Caltrans is investing $1.9 billion dollars to improve southern segments along I-5 (Santa Ana Freeway) between the Orange County line and I-605 (San Gabriel River Freeway).