Beginning Monday, Caltrans is expected to reduce lanes on the north and southbound 5 Freeway in the Castaic area during all hours of the day due to pavement rehabilitation.

Each night from Monday, May 5, through Friday night, May 9, northbound and southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway from Lake Hughes Road to two miles north of Templin Highway are scheduled to have up to two lanes closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., according to California Deprtment of Transportation (Caltrans) officials.

Each day from Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 9, southbound I-5 from two miles north of Templin Highway to Lake Hughes Road is scheduled to have one lane closed in each direction between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The Lake Hughes Road, Templin Highway and Truck Break Inspection off-ramps from southbound I-5 are scheduled to be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lanes will reopen each day, and closures are subject to change, according to Caltrans.

This construction is part of a project that began in April of 2022.

The overall scope of the project includes replacing concrete slabs, upgrading drainage systems and guardrails, repairing and stabilizing slopes through rock scaling and installing geogrid, and constructing a retaining wall.

Motorists are asked to allow extra travel time and drive with caution through the construction zone as Caltrans works to keep the freeways safe.

Ed. Note: The above information was provided to KHTS Radio by Caltrans.

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