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Weekend Traffic: Caltrans restricts access on San Gabriel Canyon Road following Colby Fire
A drop is made near Route 39 on Thursday afternoon. The Colby Fire is 30 percent contained and has burned 1,700 acres in the mountains near Glendora according to LA County Fire.
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Falling rocks and debris in the Colby Fire burn area along State Route 39 in the Angeles National Forest have forced Caltrans to close off the highway until a barrier is put in place. The San Gabriel Canyon Road is expected to reopen Saturday, but until then only residents and business owners are being permitted access.
Read more about the closure on Caltrans District 7's blog.
Here are some other closures that may affect your commute this weekend:
West County Connectors
- I-405, I-605, SR-22: These freeways, along with surrounding ramps and streets, regularly see night closures throughout the week and sometimes into the weekend. Read More
I-5
- Ramp Closure at Alondra Boulevard: Northbound 5 on-ramp closed at Alondra Boulevard for bridge demolition. Read More
- Ramp Closure at Pioneer Boulevard: The southbound 5 off-ramp at Pioneer Boulevard/Imperial Highway will be permanently closed through April 2014. Read More
- Ramp Closure at Imperial Highway: The northbound 5 off-ramp at Imperial Highway is permanently closed. Read More
I-605/I-10
- Freeway, Connector and Ramp Closures: Caltrans will close portions of the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) and San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) nightly through Friday as part of the Interchange Improvement Project. Read More
SR-57
- Ramp and Lane Closures: The 57 freeway regularly sees a number of ramp and lane closures for the Orange County Transportation Authority's widening project. Read More
SR-60
- Freeway Closure: Caltrans will close portions of the 60 freeway from the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) to the Orange Freeway (SR-57) through Sunday as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Read More
I-405
- Freeway Closure: The 405 freeway experiences nightly closures at various locations in Los Angeles. Read More
SR-14
- Freeway Closure: Caltrans will close portions of Antelope Valley Freeway from Sierra Highway (Soledad Canyon Rd) to Palmdale Boulevard through Friday as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Read More
US-101/SR-110
- Connector and Ramp closures: Caltrans will close one lane of the northbound U.S. 101 to southbound 110 and southbound U.S. 101 to northbound 110 connectors for approximately four months beginning in late January. Read More
I-710
- Ramp Closure at Olympic Boulevard: On-ramp closed at 710 SB at Olympic Blvd. for long-term bridge construction until 2014. Read More
SR-47
- Lane Closure: Lane closure at New Dock Street to Henry Ford Blvd. on 47 north and south for bridge work until 2014. Read More
- Ramp Closure at New Dock Street: On-ramp closed at EB/WB New Dock Street on Northbound 47 for bridge demolition until 2014. Read More
I-215
- Lane Closure: The north and southbound 215 will be affected by two lane changes and ramp closures between Mccall Boulevard and Scott Road until 2014. Read More
Road Closure
- South Firestone Boulevard: A portion of South Firestone Boulevard will be closed just north of Carmenita Road Bridge along the southbound 5 freeway. Closures will occur daily from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday. Read More
- South Firestone Boulevard: Caltrans will fully close South Firestone Boulevard in both directions from Rosecrans Avenue to just south of Silverbow Avenue through April 2014. Read More
- Alondra Boulevard and Freeway Drive Intersection: The Alondra Boulevard and Freeway Drive intersection will be closed until Feb. 14, 2014. Alondra Boulevard Bridge will also be closed until mid/late 2014. Read More
- Corner of Paddison and Zeus avenues: Adoree Street will be fully closed between Kalnor Avenue and the corner of Paddison and Zeus avenues through late February 2014. The corner of Paddison and Zeus avenues will also be fully closed. Read More
- 1st Avenue and Santa Clara Street intersection: The intersection of 1st Avenue and Santa Clara Street in the City of Arcadia will be completely closed as crews start constructing grade crossing improvements. The intersection is expected to reopen in February 2014. Read More
- California Avenue and Duarte Road intersection: As part of the 11.5-mile Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension light rail project, construction crews will work on the Southern half of California Avenue at the intersection of Duarte Road in Monrovia from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday through Saturday until February 2014. California Avenue will be closed. Read More
Metro and Metrolink Alerts
- Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus: Due to Expo Line Phase II construction, Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus will temporarily close a number of Route 5 and Route 12 stops until further notice. Read More
Bike Route Alerts
- Coyote Creek Bike Path: Coyote Creek bike paths will be closed from Alondra Boulevard to Artesia Boulevard until May 2015. Read More
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