55-Hour Extended Weekend Lane Reductions Scheduled for Northbound I-605 in Whittier

Freeway Lanes Will Be Reduced Friday, Oct. 10 to Monday, Oct. 13

Whittier - Caltrans announces a 55-hour extended weekend lane reduction on northbound Interstate 605 (I-605) from Slauson Avenue north of Washington Boulevard in the city of Whittier for paving work.

There will be no full freeway closures associated with this paving operation. The closures on northbound I-605 are as follows:

Friday, Oct. 10 to Monday, Oct. 13:
Freeway Lanes:

• Northbound I-605 reduced to one lane from 10 p.m. Friday to 4:01 a.m. Saturday.
• Northbound I-605 reduced to two lanes from 4:01 a.m. Saturday to 11 p.m. Sunday.
• Northbound I-605 reduced to one lane from 11 p.m. Sunday to 5:01 a.m. Monday.
• All northbound I-605 lanes will reopen to the public by 5:01 a.m. Monday.

Ramps:

• Northbound Slauson Avenue off-ramp closed from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
• Northbound Washington Boulevard off-ramp closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday.
• Eastbound Washington Boulevard on-ramp to northbound I-605 closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Extended weekend lane reductions are expected to be scheduled the weekends of Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Nov. 4 and Nov. 21, Dec. 5, Dec. 12 and are expected to continue through 2026.

The extended weekend lane reductions are from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Demolition of old freeway lane concrete occurs on Friday nights. On Friday night, Oct. 10 the demolition will occur northbound on I-605 from Slauson Avenue north of Washington Boulevard. Residents and businesses located in this area may experience noise, vibrations and dust associated with demolition activities.

All closures are subject to change. Ramp traffic will be detoured via local arterial routes during the hours of the ramp closures. Caltrans urges motorists to avoid the area during construction and use alternate freeways where possible, including northbound Interstate 110, Interstate 710 and State Route 57.

This work is part of the Super 605 freeway corridor projects to rehabilitate I-605 from Long Beach to the San Gabriel Valley. A total of $260 million in construction costs is funded with $238 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and more than $20.5 million from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

 Sign up for notifications about the project here: Super 605 Freeway Enhancement Project Notifications

 For more information on the overall Super 605 project go here: Super 605 Freeway Enhancement Project Page

For details on the September / October closures go here: September-October Extended Closures

The contractor is Meyers & Sons Construction. Caltrans reminds drivers to “Be Work Zone Alert” and to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”  Real-time closures at Caltrans QuickMap.

For more information about transportation and other infrastructure projects funded with state and federal investments, visit BuildingCA.ca.gov. Please drive through the construction zone with extreme caution and obey speed limits. Caltrans reminds motorists to be “Work Zone Alert” and “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

 

For more information about this project visit:  https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-7/district-7-projects/d7-i605-605-enhancements 

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