The majority of lanes will be closed along a major stretch of northbound Interstate 5 in downtown Friday evening and remain closed until Monday as crews are continuing work to repair the bridge deck over State Route 163.
The northbound I-5 closure will begin at SR-163 at 9 p.m. Friday through Oct. 1 at 5 a.m. with two lanes of traffic detoured to SR-15.
The remaining northbound traffic will be directed to eastbound SR-94 via 19th Street, northbound SR-163, and one northbound I-5 lane for limited local traffic and airport traffic.
Northbound I-5 will remain accessible from the eastbound State Route 75 (SR-75) connector, and 19th Street, B Street/Pershing Drive on-ramps. The freeway on-ramp at F Street and the westbound SR-94 connector to northbound I-5 will be closed to limit the amount of traffic using the single lane through the construction area.
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Messaging signs will be in place to encourage alternate travel and advise of closures. SR-163 will remain open to traffic entering and exiting downtown.
"This proactive work will ensure the structural integrity of the I-5 bridge through downtown for years to come," Caltrans District Director Gustavo Dallarda said. "During these two closure weekends, please avoid using I-5 through downtown and travel on alternate routes like SR-163, I-805 and SR-15."
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