A five-mile stretch of the southbound I-5 is in the middle of a weekend-long closure to replace sections of concrete and to allow for culvert improvements
The closure, extending from SR-52 to Mission Bay Drive in San Diego, will be in effect from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, according to the state agency.
Portable changeable message signs will be placed along the routes advising of the closure and suggesting the alternate routes below, according to Caltrans.
- Southbound I-5 drivers are advised to take southbound Interstate 805 (I-805) at Sorrento Valley, connect to southbound State Route 163 (SR-163), connect to westbound Interstate 8 (I-8), then connect to I-5.
- Vehicles traveling past southbound I-805 will be able to exit and enter I-5 at Genesee Avenue, westbound La Jolla Village Drive, and Nobel Drive.
- Entrances and exits at Gilman Drive and eastbound La Jolla Village Drive will be closed.
- Vehicles driving south of Gilman Drive will be detoured to the eastbound SR-52.
- Vehicles driving westbound on SR-52 will detour to La Jolla Parkway or northbound I-5.
- Vehicles driving eastbound on La Jolla Parkway will not be able to connect to southbound I-5 and will detour to eastbound SR-52.
The I-5 project is part of $1.6 billion worth of work in San Diego County and a segment of the $623 million investment to improve safety and infrastructure on I-5, I-805 and SR-78, according to Caltrans.
“The work schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions, traffic incidents, or other work-related reasons,” according to a Caltrans statement