As the I-5 construction in Santa Clarita enters its third month, Department of Transportation officials are reaching out to the community to urge drivers to use caution when traveling during road repairs.
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I-5 Construction In Santa Clarita Leaves Caltrans Asking Drivers To Slow Down
As the I-5 construction in Santa Clarita enters its third month, Department of Transportation officials are reaching out to the community to urge drivers to use caution when traveling during road repairs.
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Temporary lanes with lower speed limits have been created in the construction area in and near the city of Santa Clarita. The first stages of the $171 million, two-year project are underway on I-5 between State Route 14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) and Lake Hughes Road.
Some freeway lanes are closed between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., with only one or two lanes open between midnight and 4 a.m. A 55 mph temporary speed limit is in effect throughout the construction area, with a 50 mph speed limit enforced on part of southbound I-5 where freeway lanes are split to create a work zone in the center.
Drivers should also remember that the California Highway Patrol doubles fines for traffic infractions within construction areas. For the safety of workers and travelers, Caltrans reminds drivers to “Be Work Zone Alert” and “Slow for the Cone Zone.”
The I-5 Roadway Rehabilitation Project will repair and replace concrete pavement on nearly 16 miles of the heavily used freeway. The construction phase of the project is expected to end in the summer of 2019.
Guy F. Atkinson Construction is the contractor on the project, which is being built with state and federal funding. Dozens of workers are in the construction area each night.
Click here for more information about the I-5 Roadway Rehabilitation Project.
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