Ortega Construction: Full Freeway Closures Planned

On Friday and Saturday, crews will perform full closures on the I-5 freeway at Ortega Highway in order to construct falsework – temporary support structures -- for the south half of the bridge.

These closures will take place between 11:59 p.m. and 5 a.m. on both nights. Nighttime closures of the northbound and southbound I-5 will not take place simultaneously, with only one direction of the freeway being closed each night.   

During the full freeway closures, motorists will be instructed to exit Ortega Highway, proceed through the intersection and re-enter the freeway on the sequential Ortega Highway on-ramp.  

Full Closures:   

Northbound I-5 full freeway closure at Ortega Highway on between 11:59 p.m and 6 a.m. Friday

Southbound I-5 full freeway closure at Ortega Highway Full closure of the southbound I-5 freeway at Ortega Highway between 11:59 p.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday

Westbound Ortega Highway closed between Rancho Viejo Road and Del Obispo Street between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.  Wednesday

Eastbound Ortega Highway closed between Del Obispo Street and Rancho Viejo Road between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. 

Lane Closures:

Lane closure on the northbound I-5 freeway between Camino Capistrano and Junipero Serra Road between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. nightly, tonight through Thursday

Lane closure on the southbound I-5 freeway between Junipero Serra Road and Camino Capistrano between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. nightly, tonight through Thursday

Lane closure on eastbound Ortega Highway between Del Obispo Street and Rancho Viejo Road between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. tonight 

Ramp Closures:

Northbound I-5 off-ramp to Ortega Highway closed between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. nightly, tonight through Thursday