This short video documents a January 2021 highlight of the I-5 North Corridor HOV improvements – a 55-hour-long, round-the-clock operation January 8-11 to complete final sections of pavement needed to switch Southbound I-5 traffic onto newly constructed pavement between Empire Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard. Crews completed the Southbound I-5 traffic switch before 5 a.m. January […]
I-5 Empire Project milestones This short video recaps two highlights of the I-5 North Corridor HOV improvements – the construction of the I-5 Empire Avenue interchange which opened to traffic in September 2019, and the demolition of the old I-5 Burbank Boulevard Bridge in April 2020 so crews could move forward with construction of a […]
Crews placed asphalt pavement on the new Empire Avenue at the I-5 undercrossing before the scheduled opening of the intersection at the end of September 2019.
Starting Monday, Nov. 13 through Friday, Nov. 17, crews will close Pioneer Boulevard to traffic in both directions between Crewe Street and Imperial Highway, nightly, between 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. As part of this work, the northbound I-5 Pioneer Boulevard on-ramp will also be closed.
January 2018 Progress on the I-5 projects continues.
The Golden State Freeway (I-5) is the backbone of California’s freeway system, running north-south from the Mexico border to Oregon and then beyond to Canada. It is a key transportation route for the movement of people, goods and services throughout the state. Recognizing the importance of I-5’s economic role, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) […]
Busy day at the Burbank Art Fair – I-5 North Improvements Information Booth.
