New I-5 Construction Activities Announced

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October 11 – 17, 2015
  • On October 11, 2015, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., I-5 will be fully closed from Hollywood Way to Burbank Boulevard so that the Burbank water and Power can safely relocate overhead power lines.  The on- and off- ramps between Hollywood Way and Burbank Boulevard will be closed. Southbound I-5 motorists will be diverted at Hollywood Way and northbound I-5 motorists will be diverted at Burbank Boulevard.  A signed detour will be posted.
  • For the safety of motorists during pile driving for a new railroad bridge, one lane of southbound Buena Vista Street will be closed on weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through mid- to late October 2015. For more information click here.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
 

SR 134 to Magnolia Boulevard

Bridge Widening Activities: 

+ Construction of concrete barrier rails at Western Avenue and Alameda Avenue (day and night work)
+ Slab construction at Alameda Bridge

Magnolia Boulevard to Buena Vista Street

Burbank Western Channel: Backfilling trench operations and wall sawing.

Old San Fernando Tunnel: Concrete crushing.

Empire Bridge: Demolition of existing bridge, excavation of footings, and pile work.

Victory Place Bridge: Drilling CIDHs (cast in drilled holes) for bridge support structures and forming pile caps.

Buena Vista Bridge (Winona Bridge): Installation of falsework on southbound side.
Buena Vista Railroad Bridge: Pile driving and shoring work.
San Fernando Railroad Bridge:  Demolition of main line track on the northbound side.
Railroad Retaining Wall: Installation of precast wall panels on the railroad retaining wall between Buena Vista Street and Hollywood Way.

Future New Empire Avenue: Installation of pile caps and wall cleanup.

Southbound I-5 Retaining Walls: Construction of new retaining walls on southbound I-5 between Empire Avenue and Burbank Boulevard.

Utility Work: Underground utility work on Maria Street north of Empire Avenue and San Fernando Boulevard east of Grismer Avenue.

Burbank Western Channel Cap Update: For an update on construction activities and parking on Leland Way, please click here.

Closures and Detours

SR-134 to Magnolia Boulevard

+ Partial street closures and on-ramp closures at Western Avenue and Alameda Avenue Monday, October 12, through Friday, October 16, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
+ Alameda Avenue and Western Avenue on-ramp closures at night on Wednesday, October14, and Thursday, October 15.
+ Through October 2017, the Los Angeles River Bike Path between Riverside Drive and just south of the SR-134 overcrossing in the city of Glendale will be closed.  For more information and the bike path detour, click here.
Magnolia Boulevard to Buena Vista Street
+ On October 11, 2015, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., I-5 will be fully closed from Hollywood Way to Burbank Boulevard so that Burbank Water and Power can safely relocate overhead power lines.  The on- and off- ramps between Hollywood Way and Burbank Boulevard will be closed.  Southbound I-5 motorists will be diverted at Hollywood Way and northbound I-5 motorists will be diverted at Burbank Boulevard.  A signed detour will be posted.

+ Through mid- to late October 2015, one lane of southbound Buena Vista Street will be closed on weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.  For more information, click here.