5 Freeway Construction Starts Monday

A major construction project that entails widening the San Juan Creek bridge and a section of Camino Capistrano will begin next week.

Minimal traffic closures will be in effect for the first two weeks from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews prepare the construction staging area, which covers a one mile
stretch of the 5 freeway from Camino Capistrano to south of San Juan Creek Road.

After the staging work is complete, the project will be constructed during day shifts with a few night shifts as required.

The $13.2-million project includes:

• Construction of a sound wall/retaining wall on the southbound 5 freeway between southbound Ortega Highway on ramp and San Juan Creek bridge.
• Widening of the San Juan Creek bridge.
• Adding an auxiliary exit lane on the southbound 5 freeway at Camino Capistrano southbound off-ramp.
• Widening Camino Capistrano on- and off-ramps. 
• Construction of a retaining wall between San Juan Creek Road  bridge and San Juan Creek bridge.
• Widening of San Juan Creek Road bridge.
• Widening of Camino Capistrano from San Juan Creek Road for 2,200 feet to the south.

The project is expected to be completed by mid-2013.