An overnight pavement rehab is planned to happen nightly beginning next week on I-5 north of Castaic with multiple lanes expected to be closed. To improve conditions on this section of the freeway, there will be closures and detours on I-5 from Lake Hughes Road to Vista Del Lago Road, according to California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) officials. On Sunday, ...

Caltrans has announced lane closures at various locations in both directions of Interstate 5 (I-5) near Castaic for pavement rehabilitation. Tuesday, Jan. 20 through Friday, Jan. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. One lane of northbound and southbound I-5 between Lake Hughes Road and two miles north of Templin Highway may be closed. The I-5 southbound Templin Highway off-ramp ...

The Metro Community Relations staff set up a virtual community meeting on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming construction activities along the I-5 freeway to all Santa Clarita Valley and North Los Angeles County residents. The virtual meeting for the Metro I-5 North County Enhancement Project is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. via Zoom, according to officials.  The Metro I-5 ...

Beginning next week, the Southbound I-5 on-ramp at Calgrove Boulevard in Newhall is scheduled to be temporarily closed to install new safety enhancements. The Southbound I-5 Calgrove Boulevard on-ramp in Newhall is scheduled to be closed for 30 days starting on May 5 to install new safety enhancements, including new guardrails, utility work, and repavement, according to Metro.  These enhancements ...

This week, the 5 Freeway is expected to be closed for construction during overnight hours through the Newhall Pass. Due to the I-5 North County Enhancement Project, there are expected full directional closures from SR-14 (14 Freeway) to Calgrove Boulevard from Monday through Wednesday, from 10 p.m.- 4 a.m. The goal of the I-5 North County Enhancement project is to ...

A community meeting for the I-5 North County Enhancement Project, which is currently underway to improve the Golden State Freeway, is set to be held next month. The Interstate 5 North County Enhancements Project Virtual Community Meeting Construction Update is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. You’re invited to attend a virtual community meeting to ...

All southbound 5 Freeway lanes are expected to be closed overnight later this month as Metro continues to upgrade the Golden State Freeway. On Oct. 25 and 26, Metro is set to fully close southbound 5 Freeway lanes between Hasley Canyon and Newhall Ranch Roads in Castaic for sign replacement in the overnight hours, according to officials. “As part of ...

A San Fernando man was killed on Sunday morning in a fiery crash on the 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita.  At 1:55 a.m. Sunday, April 10, emergency responders from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office responded to the scene of a vehicle that had gone off of the 5 Freeway just south of Valencia Boulevard and burst into ...

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) celebrated the groundbreaking for the I-5 North County Enhancements Project in Santa Clarita on Wednesday morning with a ceremonial shovel groundbreaking. The $679 million project is meant to improve the operations and safety of the I-5 Freeway for motorists in the Santa Clarita Valley, in order to accommodate expected population growth, as ...

California Highway Patrol (CHP) in partnership with authorities from Oregon and Washington have started a new summer campaign entitled “I-5 Alive” focused on education and enforcement of safe driving on the 1,381 miles of the interstate which passes through Santa Clarita. To reduce danger and increase safety on the notorious I-5, which stretches across Washington, Oregon, and California including Santa ...