Ortega Construction: Week of April 14

On Friday, April 5,  crews restricted pedestrian access on the north side of the Ortega Highway bridge over the I-5 freeway. This closure  will last approximately two weeks and is necessary as crews work to demolish the barrier rail and sidewalk on the north side of the bridge to prepare for the demolition of the south side of the bridge this summer. 

Pedestrians will be directed to use the sidewalk on the south side of the bridge until a new sidewalk is constructed in mid-April. While crews construct the new pedestrian walkway on the bridge, there will be intermittent nighttime lane closures on the I-5 freeway.  

Please be advised that this work may be loud and disruptive because of demolition and other construction activities.    

Crews will continue vegetation and tree removal along the I-5 freeway and on- and off-ramps. Lanes on the I-5 freeway will be closed intermittently for approximately two weeks depending on the location of the vegetation removal. This activity is necessary to accommodate the widened and new on- and off-ramps as well as the new Ortega Highway bridge over the I-5 freeway. Upon project completion, Caltrans will replace the vegetation in the area. 

Lane closures nightly Sunday, April 14 through Friday, April 19 between  10 p.m. and 6 a.m.  

Lane reduction on eastbound Ortega Highway (SR-74) between Del Obispo Street and Rancho Viejo Road.

 Lane closures nightly Sunday, April 14 through Friday, April 19 between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.     

Lane reduction on northbound I-5 between Camino Capistrano and Junipero Serra Road.

Lane closures nightly Sunday, April 14 through Friday, April 19 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.     

Lane reduction on southbound I-5 between Junipero Serra Road and Camino Capistrano.

Lane closures nightly Sunday, 4/14 through Friday, 4/19 between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.  

-- From Caltrans.