(KERO) — Southbound Interstate 5 in Los Angeles County will be closed for portions of this weekend to allow for repair work to the damaged roadway caused by a landslide.
According to Caltrans District 7, I-5 will be closed Saturday night from 10 p.m. to Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. and again Sunday night from 11 p.m. to Monday morning at 5 a.m. if needed to complete work.
Southbound I-5 will be fully closed from between Vista del Lago Rd and Templin Hwy. Drivers will be detoured east on Hwy 138 and south on Hwy 14 to southbound I-5.
In addition, the southbound I-5 off-ramps at Smokey Bear Rd and Vista Del Lago Rd will stay open but the southbound on-ramps will be closed.
Northbound I-5 will not be affected and southbound I-5 will remain open south of Templin Hwy.
Caltrans strongly advises motorists to allow extra time and expect delays in both directions.
🚧🚧🚧 SOUTHBOUND I-5 FULL CLOSURE - SB I-5 will be closed in northern LA County at Vista Del Lago Rd on 2 nights: Sat 4/1 from 10PM-8AM & Sun 4/2 from 11PM-5AM. Detour east on SR138 to south SR14. Check closures at https://t.co/O37QesJHpw @CaltransDist6 @CaltransD4 pic.twitter.com/UD9Ax1pIY2
— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) March 31, 2023
