511enews.com » I-5 http://511enews.com Interstate Highway News and Events Fri, 18 May 2012 17:31:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 AAA Projects 1.2 Percent Increase in Memorial Day Travel as Americans Stay Closer to Home http://511enews.com/i-95/aaa-projects-1-2-percent-increase-in-memorial-day-travel-as-americans-stay-closer-to-home/ http://511enews.com/i-95/aaa-projects-1-2-percent-increase-in-memorial-day-travel-as-americans-stay-closer-to-home/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:59:31 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=84583 AAA projects 34.8 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, an increase of 1.2 percent – or 500,000 travelers – from the 34.3 million people who traveled one year ago. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 24 to Monday, May 28.

more…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/aaa-projects-1-2-percent-increase-in-memorial-day-travel-as-americans-stay-closer-to-home/feed/ 0 Crews to Close Southbound I-5 in Portland Tonight, Saturday http://511enews.com/i-5/crews-to-close-southbound-i-5-in-portland-tonight-saturday/ http://511enews.com/i-5/crews-to-close-southbound-i-5-in-portland-tonight-saturday/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 15:11:09 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=84004 Construction crews will close a section of southbound Interstate 5 in Portland for the next two nights, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/crews-to-close-southbound-i-5-in-portland-tonight-saturday/feed/ 0 I-5 Ramp Closures Planned for Washington’s Salmon Creek Area http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-ramp-closures-planned-for-washingtons-salmon-creek-area/ http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-ramp-closures-planned-for-washingtons-salmon-creek-area/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 11:34:24 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=83767 Ongoing construction in the Salmon Creek area will close the northbound Interstate 5 on-ramp from Northeast 134th Street for three nights this week.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-ramp-closures-planned-for-washingtons-salmon-creek-area/feed/ 0 Caltrans Announces Closures For Carpool Lane Construction On I-5, 118, 170 http://511enews.com/i-5/caltrans-announces-closures-for-carpool-lane-construction-on-i-5-118-170/ http://511enews.com/i-5/caltrans-announces-closures-for-carpool-lane-construction-on-i-5-118-170/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:54:29 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=83404 Caltrans plans to close the lanes, ramps and connectors listed below as part of a $140 million improvement project to construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes and a direct HOV lane connector at the I-5/SR-170 interchange. Ramp closures will …

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/caltrans-announces-closures-for-carpool-lane-construction-on-i-5-118-170/feed/ 0 Northbound I-5′s Exit 133 to Downtown Tacoma Will Close For Three Months, Beginning Saturday http://511enews.com/i-5/northbound-i-5s-exit-133-to-downtown-tacoma-will-close-for-three-months-beginning-saturday/ http://511enews.com/i-5/northbound-i-5s-exit-133-to-downtown-tacoma-will-close-for-three-months-beginning-saturday/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:54:29 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=83402 Construction of new carpool lanes and new I-5 bridges over the Puyallup River will stretch the overall construction agenda into the 2020s. The new Exit 133 ramp, expected to open in August, will not be in place for long. It, too, will be …

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/northbound-i-5s-exit-133-to-downtown-tacoma-will-close-for-three-months-beginning-saturday/feed/ 0 I-5 Express Lanes to Close Early Monday Night http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-express-lanes-to-close-early-monday-night/ http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-express-lanes-to-close-early-monday-night/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:48:24 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=83160 The Washington State Department of Transportation will close the I-5 Express Lanes two hours early Monday night, as a Sound Transit boring machine crosses beneath I-5 near Pike Street one last time.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-express-lanes-to-close-early-monday-night/feed/ 0 Expect Delays on California I-5 Through August http://511enews.com/i-5/expect-delays-on-california-i-5-through-august/ http://511enews.com/i-5/expect-delays-on-california-i-5-through-august/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:01:28 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=82918 Caltrans says paving job will close one lane each way, advises drivers to take Highway 99 or Highway 101.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/expect-delays-on-california-i-5-through-august/feed/ 0 California I-5 Closures Begin Wednesday Night http://511enews.com/i-5/california-i-5-closures-begin-wednesday-night/ http://511enews.com/i-5/california-i-5-closures-begin-wednesday-night/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:54:47 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=82695 Overnight I-5 closures begin Wednesday as construction crews work on adding new lanes between Valley View Avenue and Carmenita Road in La Mirada and Santa Fe Springs. The southbound and northbound closures will be in effect between 11:59 p.m. and 4 a.m. on …

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/california-i-5-closures-begin-wednesday-night/feed/ 0 Construction to Close Section of I-5 south in Portland http://511enews.com/i-5/construction-to-close-section-of-i-5-south-in-portland-2/ http://511enews.com/i-5/construction-to-close-section-of-i-5-south-in-portland-2/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:22:53 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=82008 Construction work will completely close a section of southbound Interstate 5 in Portland overnight tonight, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/construction-to-close-section-of-i-5-south-in-portland-2/feed/ 0 Construction to Close Section of I-5 South in Portland http://511enews.com/i-5/construction-to-close-section-of-i-5-south-in-portland/ http://511enews.com/i-5/construction-to-close-section-of-i-5-south-in-portland/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:13:12 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=81967 Construction work will completely close a section of southbound Interstate 5 in Portland overnight tonight, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. Crews will begin closing southbound lanes south of the Marquam Bridge at about 10 …

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/construction-to-close-section-of-i-5-south-in-portland/feed/ 0 I-5 Ramp to Close For Construction in Bellingham http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-ramp-to-close-for-construction-in-bellingham/ http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-ramp-to-close-for-construction-in-bellingham/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:36:03 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=81741 The Samish Way on-ramp to northbound Interstate 5 in Bellingham will close to traffic starting in April, when work to lengthen the ramp resumes. The project has been on hold for the winter months but is scheduled to resume with warmer weather arriving.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-ramp-to-close-for-construction-in-bellingham/feed/ 0 Coming Soon: A Wider I-5 Freeway http://511enews.com/i-5/coming-soon-a-wider-i-5-freeway/ http://511enews.com/i-5/coming-soon-a-wider-i-5-freeway/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:29:23 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=81648 A groundbreaking ceremony in Santa Fe Springs marked the beginning of the second phase to widen a major congestion zone of I-5 from Orange County to the 605.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/coming-soon-a-wider-i-5-freeway/feed/ 0 Caltrans Seeking to Finish Massive I-5 Corridor Project Early http://511enews.com/i-5/caltrans-seeking-to-finish-massive-i-5-corridor-project-early/ http://511enews.com/i-5/caltrans-seeking-to-finish-massive-i-5-corridor-project-early/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:15:55 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=80395 commuter traffic moves slowly on the I-5 through Burbank in 2011. ( Raul Roa/Staff photographer ) State transportation officials say they are offering contractors millions of dollars in incentives to finish a massive construction project along the Golden State (5) Freeway ahead of schedule.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/caltrans-seeking-to-finish-massive-i-5-corridor-project-early/feed/ 0 Washington’s Federal Way I-5 Project Fills The Gaps http://511enews.com/i-5/washingtons-federal-way-i-5-project-fills-the-gaps/ http://511enews.com/i-5/washingtons-federal-way-i-5-project-fills-the-gaps/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:40:08 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=80129 Commuters heading to Tacoma from Auburn on Tuesday will see dramatic changes in the highway construction spectacle at Federal Way. Construction crews working over the weekend filled in the remaining gaps in the massive flyover ramp that, when it opens this summer, will lift westbound state Route 18 traffic over Interstate 5 and ease it onto southbound freeway lanes a half-mile away.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/washingtons-federal-way-i-5-project-fills-the-gaps/feed/ 0 Traffic Relief Only Weeks Away at California I-5 El Toro Exit http://511enews.com/i-5/traffic-relief-only-weeks-away-at-california-i-5-el-toro-exit/ http://511enews.com/i-5/traffic-relief-only-weeks-away-at-california-i-5-el-toro-exit/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:40:08 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=80128 LAGUNA HILLS – Been waiting for that new lane to open on Avenida de la Carlota off the southbound exit ramp from the I-5?It should only be about three more weeks before the project is finished, said Ken Rosenfield, city engineer and director of public services. The holdup has been traffic signal…

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/traffic-relief-only-weeks-away-at-california-i-5-el-toro-exit/feed/ 0 Washington I-5 To Close in Federal Way This Weekend http://511enews.com/i-5/washington-i-5-to-close-in-federal-way-this-weekend/ http://511enews.com/i-5/washington-i-5-to-close-in-federal-way-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:12:59 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79282 Freeway closed Friday and Saturday night Construction will force the closure of I-5 in Federal Way this weekend. The Friday and Saturday night closures are needed to allow the installation of girders across I-5 at SR 18.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/washington-i-5-to-close-in-federal-way-this-weekend/feed/ 0 I-5 Drivers In California Face Construction Slowdowns Beginning Today http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-drivers-in-california-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/ http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-drivers-in-california-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:10:55 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78814 STOCKTON – Efforts to improve Interstate 5 are expected to cause traffic delays today and overnight Friday into early Saturday morning.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-drivers-in-california-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/feed/ 0 Emergency Repairs To Close I-5 Lanes In Washington Near Woodland http://511enews.com/i-5/emergency-repairs-to-close-i-5-lanes-in-washington-near-woodland/ http://511enews.com/i-5/emergency-repairs-to-close-i-5-lanes-in-washington-near-woodland/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:10:55 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78813 Emergency pavement repairs on Interstate 5 will cause southbound lane closures near Woodland on Thursday evening, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/emergency-repairs-to-close-i-5-lanes-in-washington-near-woodland/feed/ 0 California I-5 Drivers Face Construction Slowdowns Beginning Today http://511enews.com/i-5/california-i-5-drivers-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/ http://511enews.com/i-5/california-i-5-drivers-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:42:09 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78647 STOCKTON – Efforts to improve Interstate 5 are expected to cause traffic delays today and overnight Friday into early Saturday morning.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/california-i-5-drivers-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/feed/ 0 Stockton Road Work Would Ease Congestion On California I-5 http://511enews.com/i-5/stockton-road-work-would-ease-congestion-on-california-i-5/ http://511enews.com/i-5/stockton-road-work-would-ease-congestion-on-california-i-5/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:46:59 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78037 On a busy day, more than 130,000 drivers will use Interstate 5 in Stockton. In the works now are about $200 million worth of overlapping projects to relieve traffic congestion, build smoother pavement or otherwise improve the major thoroughfare between south Stockton and the Sacramento County line.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/stockton-road-work-would-ease-congestion-on-california-i-5/feed/ 0 New Washington Interchange to Link Salmon Creek to I-5, I-205 http://511enews.com/i-5/new-wahington-interchange-to-link-salmon-creek-to-i-5-i-205/ http://511enews.com/i-5/new-wahington-interchange-to-link-salmon-creek-to-i-5-i-205/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:24:18 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77562 Commuters, gird yourselves. Road construction is coming. The biggest project is a new east-west interchange that will provide access to I-5 and I-205 in the Salmon Creek area. Construction will begin this summer, said Allen Hendy, project …

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/new-wahington-interchange-to-link-salmon-creek-to-i-5-i-205/feed/ 0 Caltrans Planned Construction Closures, Detours For Carpool Project http://511enews.com/i-5/caltrans-planned-construction-closures-detours-for-carpool-project/ http://511enews.com/i-5/caltrans-planned-construction-closures-detours-for-carpool-project/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:24:18 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77561 The project is also widening four undercrossings, replacing sections of pavement, and building a direct HOV connector at the I-5/SR-170 interchange. A direct HOV connector allows for freeway-to-freeway transfers without exiting the carpool lane.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/caltrans-planned-construction-closures-detours-for-carpool-project/feed/ 0 Stalled California I-5 Project Gets Ready To Roll http://511enews.com/i-5/stalled-california-i-5-project-gets-ready-to-roll/ http://511enews.com/i-5/stalled-california-i-5-project-gets-ready-to-roll/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:03:04 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77368 Caltrans will have an aerial map at the meeting showing the scope of construction, which will run along the I-5 from the Ventura (134) Freeway to Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank in both directions. The $153-million project is paid for by Measure R …

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/stalled-california-i-5-project-gets-ready-to-roll/feed/ 0 California’s I-5 Is Alive With The Sound Of Construction http://511enews.com/i-5/californias-i-5-is-alive-with-the-sound-of-construction/ http://511enews.com/i-5/californias-i-5-is-alive-with-the-sound-of-construction/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:10:33 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77050 STOCKTON – On a busy day, more than 130,000 drivers will use Interstate 5 in Stockton to get to where they’re going.

read the full story…

]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/californias-i-5-is-alive-with-the-sound-of-construction/feed/ 0 Restaurants and Shops Open On Christmas Day – Update http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/ http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:20:49 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76551 “Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.

Restaurants:

  • Applebee’s*
  • Buffalo Wild Wings*
  • Burger King
  • Denny’s
  • Dunkin Donuts
  • Golden Corral
  • International House of Pancakes
  • Jack-in-the-Box
  • Marie Callender’s
  • McDonald’s*
  • Pizza Hut*
  • Starbucks
  • Subway*
  • Sonic*
  • Taco Bell*
  • TGI Fridays
  • Waffle House

Shopping:

  • 7-11
  • CVS
  • Family Dollar
  • Kroger
  • Rite Aid
  • Walgreens
  • Winn Dixie

Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.

*some individual outlets may be closed.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/feed/ 0