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Overnight Closure of Interstate 5 Scheduled for Tonight- October 8

Overnight Closure of Interstate 5 Scheduled for Tonight- October 8

OsideNews October 8, 2019

Full closure of northbound lanes required to continue construction of Trolley overcrossing La Jolla CA—Tonight, October 8, 2019, an overnight closure will go into effect on Interstate 5 (I-5) for construction...

Overnight Closures of Interstate 5 Continue for Mid-Coast Trolley Construction in October

Overnight Closures of Interstate 5 Continue for Mid-Coast Trolley Construction in October

OsideNews October 1, 2019

Full closures of southbound lanes required for construction of Trolley overcrossing San Diego CA— On October 1, intermittent overnight closures will resume on Interstate 5 (I-5) for construction of the...

An architectural rendering of a possible design for the Manchester Avenue overpass in Encinitas, looking west, shows a widened span over San Elijo Lagoon. (Caltrans photo)

I-5 bridge work requires closures of Manchester Ave. in Encinitas

North Coast Current September 7, 2019
Local drivers will want to take note of planned overnight closures of Manchester Avenue in Encinitas Sept. 8-13, officials announced.
Speed has been reduced to 55 mph along Interstate 5 from Encinitas to Carlsbad during freeway construction. (Photo by Micah Bowerbank, iStock Getty Images)

55-mph limit returns to Interstate 5 from Encinitas to Carlsbad

North Coast Current March 8, 2019
Drivers on Interstate 5 will notice a lower posted speed limit between Encinitas and Carlsbad, transportation, civic and safety officials announced March 8. The I-5 speed limit has been reduced from 65 mph to 55 mph along an 8-mile stretch of the freeway from Manchester Avenue in Cardiff to Palomar Airport Road.
This Caltrans rendering shows a possible configuration for a pedestrian bridge across San Elijo Lagoon under Interstate 5 in Encinitas. (Caltrans photo)

Freeway median work continues from Encinitas to Carlsbad

North Coast Current February 2, 2019
Caltrans is wrapping up work on barrier placement and other construction preparation along Interstate 5 through Encinitas and Carlsbad.
This Caltrans rendering shows a possible configuration for a pedestrian bridge across San Elijo Lagoon under Interstate 5 in Encinitas. (Caltrans photo)

San Elijo Lagoon restoration progressing fast into next phase

Meghan Lanigan October 30, 2018
The San Elijo Lagoon is headed into its next phase of restoration and enhancement and looks to be ahead of schedule, according to project officials.
This Caltrans rendering shows the look south toward San Elijo Lagoon at the Interstate 5 Manchester Avenue offramp in Cardiff. (Caltrans photo)

Agencies offer commuters options as I-5 expansion moves north

Meghan Lanigan October 30, 2018
Caltrans and the San Diego Association of Governments are taking steps to minimize the impacts to commuters during construction as Interstate 5 construction pushes northward.
This architectural rendering shows how mosaics will be placed under the Interstate 5 undercrossing at Santa Fe Drive in Encinitas. (Courtesy photo)

Encinitas seeks high school, college artists for mosaic project

North Coast Current September 28, 2018
The city of Encinitas invites college and high school artists to participate in a permanent installation of mosaic panels at the Interstate 5 undercrossing at Santa Fe Drive, the city recently announced.
Orange netting, pictured March 9, stretches down San Elijo Lagoon in Cardiff to keep beachgoers safe during construction. (Photo by Cam Buker)

San Elijo Lagoon might appear in jeopardy now, but it’s all part of a plan

Meghan Lanigan March 23, 2018
Cranes sit on either side of Interstate 5 at the Manchester Avenue exit and orange netting outlines the area where vegetation has been cleared at San Elijo Lagoon. There is hardly any water in the back basins, the lagoon lacks greenery, and if one did not know better, it might look like the lagoon is in trouble. However, all is as it should be, according to Doug Gibson, executive director and principal scientist of the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy.
An architectural rendering shows the westbound Encinitas Boulevard underpass at Interstate 5 after completion of improved pedestrian access. (SANDAG photo)

Construction set to begin on I-5 underpasses in Encinitas

North Coast Current February 2, 2018
Work is scheduled to begin this month on pedestrian improvements at two key Interstate 5 underpasses in Encinitas, the San Diego Association of Governments recently announced.
Rolling Ramp and Lane Closures Along I-5 Scheduled for October 29-30

Rolling Ramp and Lane Closures Along I-5 Scheduled for October 29-30

OsideNews October 28, 2017

Mid-Coast Trolley Construction San Diego CA— On Sunday and Monday nights and early mornings, October 29 and 30, motorists on or connecting to Interstate 5 in the La Jolla/University City area will encounter...

Schedule Changes for  I-5 Closures

Schedule Changes for I-5 Closures

OsideNews September 17, 2017

San Diego CA— A series of overnight closures of all northbound or all southbound lanes on Interstate 5, from the Interstate 805 merge to La Jolla Village Drive, will be needed over the next several weeks...

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