Bridge demolition to cause nightly I-5 closures in Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

A stretch of the 5 Freeway will see nightly closures for three weeks as crews demolish an old bridge located in both Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs.

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif (KABC) -- A stretch of the 5 Freeway will see nightly closures for three weeks as crews demolish an old bridge located in both Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs.

The project to take down the Carmenita Road Bridge will require a full closure overnight seven days a week between Rosecrans and Valley View avenues.

This map shows the stretch of the 5 Freeway to be closed during the demolition of the Carmenita Road Bridge in Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs.
KABC

Caltrans began the demolition last Friday. The closures will be in effect Monday through Thursday from midnight to 5 a.m. and on the weekends, Friday through Saturday from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Crews work on the demolition of the Carmenita Road Bridge in this photo provided by the California Department of Transportation.
California Department of Transportation

The westbound SR-91 connector to northbound I-5 and the southbound I-605 connector to southbound I-5 will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Crews will also widen the freeway from Alondra Boulevard to Shoemaker Avenue by adding a carpool lane as well as one general purpose lane in each direction.

For more information, you can call toll-free (855) 454-6335 or visit www.my5la.com/carmenita-road-interchange.