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Helicopter To Aid Caltrans Workers On 14 Freeway In Santa Clarita 

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is set to use a helicopter to lift wire mesh to protect slopes near Golden Valley Road Tuesday. The highway project is set to take place south of Golden Valley Road in Santa Clarita beginning Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to Caltrans officials. People who live, work or travel in the area may hear and ...

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5 Freeway Re-Opened After Emergency Repairs In Valencia

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The southbound 5 Freeway in Valencia has been re-opened after emergency repairs were made by crews with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Early Tuesday morning, Caltrans officials closed the no. 1, 2 and 3 southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway between Highway 126 and Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia for emergency road repairs. said Eric Menjivar, a spokesperson for ...

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L.A. Metro, Caltrans To Close 5 Freeway In Santa Clarita

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are scheduled to fully close both directions of the 5 Freeway this weekend in Newhall. The 5 Freeway is set to be closed between the 14 Freeway to Calgrove Boulevard from 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 to 8 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, according to Officials. ...

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5 Freeway Lanes Reduced In Castaic For Nighttime Construction

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Only one or two lanes of the 5 Freeway are expected to be open for traffic in Castaic Sunday through Thursday nights for the next two weeks. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that, starting Sunday night, Aug. 6 through Thursday, Aug. 17, some lanes in the 5 Freeway are expected to be closed at night Sundays through ...

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New District 7 Caltrans Director Appointed

The California Department of Transportation announced that Gloria Roberts has been appointed the new District 7 director.  Roberts has served as the acting District 7 director since 2022 overseeing the freeway and highway system in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.  “Gloria has been instrumental in driving cultural change to embrace people, engagement, and partnerships,” said Tony Tavares, Caltrans director. “Her ...

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Caltrans Awarded $7.7 Million For SoCal Moblilty Wallet Project

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) was awarded a $7.7 million federal grant for the development of the Southern California Mobility Wallet, a digital payment system. The federal “Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation” (ATTAIN) grant was awarded to Caltrans to support an “innovative” way to revamp access to transportation through a “seamless” payment system. “We have to innovate and incorporate ...

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5 Freeway To Close Intermittently In Santa Clarita

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Metro and Caltrans are advising drivers that one direction of the 5 Freeway is set to close at night time hours for two weeks. From the 14 Freeway to Calgrove Boulevard, workers are scheduled to remove temporary steel and wood framing structures from the Weldon Canyon Bridge.  This is set to result in a closure of one direction of the ...

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Southbound 5 Freeway To Close For Landslide Repairs

CalTrans is advising drivers that all lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway are expected to close overnight this week as repairs are made to areas impacted by a landslide in April.  The closure is set to take place from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday this week Vista Del Lago and Templin highway. The stretch of freeway was ...

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Southbound Lanes Of 5-Freeway To Close Due To Castaic Landslide

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is advising drivers that all lanes on southbound 5 Freeway will be closed on April 1 and 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide in Castaic.  Southbound I-5 will be fully closed between State Route 138 and Templin Highway. Southbound traffic will detour east on State Route 138 and south on ...

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Southbound 5 Freeway Reduced To Two Lanes Due To Landslide

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) reduced the 5 freeway north of Castaic to two lanes on Sunday due to a landslide.  On Friday, the landslide was located on the 5 freeway just north of Templin Highway in Castaic, according to Caltrans officials.  Since Friday, Caltrans has closed an additional lane due to the landslide.   The two right southbound lanes ...

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