The California Department of Transportation  will close the connectors and collector listed below as part of a $161 million improvement project to construct High Occupancy Vehicle (carpool) lanes and a direct HOV lane connector at the I-5/SR-14 interchange.

Closures are subject to change. Detours will be signed.

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Golden State Freeway (I-5) – Monday, February 27, through Friday, March 2

• Northbound I-5 truck route collector; 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14) – Monday, February 27, through Friday, March 2

• Southbound SR-14 truck route connector to southbound I-5;  11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Foothill Freeway (I-210) – Monday, February 27, through Friday, March 2

• Westbound I-210 connector to northbound I-5;  9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

About the Project

This project involves the construction of an elevated two-lane direct HOV connector at the I-5/SR-14 interchange and construction of HOV lanes in both directions of I-5 at the interchange. A direct HOV connector will allow for freeway-to-freeway transfers without exiting the carpool lane.

The project will relieve congestion, improve traffic flow, enhance safety and improve traffic operations on both freeways at the interchange. The work is part of Caltrans’ effort to provide motorists with a seamless carpool lane network in California.

Work began in July 2008 and is on track to be completed in summer 2013. Caltrans thanks the motoring public for their patience and understanding during construction.

For more information, check out the project web page:

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist07/travel/projects/details.php?id=32

To find out more about I-5 improvements currently underway, visit www.I-5info.com.