The new Grapevine gate, which was utilized on Thanksgiving to turn motorists around on the 5 Freeway in Castaic after snow closed the interstate, was a “success,” officials said Tuesday. On Thanksgiving Day, the California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Transportation worked to turn around a large number of vehicles for the first weather-related incident after snow closed ...

The California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are planning on using the new Grapevine gate if snow forces a closure of the 5 Freeway during Thanksgiving weekend, officials said Tuesday.  In October, Caltrans announced the addition of the Grapevine gate to the 5 Freeway located in the median just north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, ...

An innovative new gate has been installed on the 5 Freeway in Castaic in an effort to allow drivers to turn around in the event of a Grapevine closure, officials said Friday. The turnaround gate allows northbound traffic on the 5 Freeway to cross the median and turn around during road closures due to snow in the Grapevine, according to ...