North 5-138 Connector Shutting for a Month; Detour in Effect

The California Department of Transportation will close the northbound Golden State Freeway (I-5) connector to the northbound Lancaster Freeway (SR-138) beginning July 15, 2013, at 3 a.m. through August 15, 2013, at 10 a.m. while crews place new concrete pavement. Detour signs direct motorists to use Quail Lake Road to access northbound SR-138. See an interactive detour map here.

The work is part of a project that is replacing slabs in both directions of I-5 between the Vista Del Lago Road overcrossing and the Kern County Line, a distance of 15.4 miles.

This $100.1 million project, which will be completed in mid-2015, will extend the life of the pavement, reduce maintenance costs and closures, and provide a smoother ride for motorists. The contractor is Griffith/Coffman Joint Venture of Brea, Calif.

Closure information for this and other freeway projects is available on the Caltrans website: http://www.lcswebreports.dot.ca.gov/lcswebreports.

North 5-138 Connector Shutting for a Month; Detour in Effect