For all you travelers through San Clemente during the week of April 19, be aware of the freeway closure from 11pm – 5am.
From OCTA: Crews will begin reconstruction on the I-5 / Avenida Pico interchange in late April by demolishing the outside 40 feet of the southbound I-5 freeway over Avenida Pico.During the week of April 19, crews will adjust k-rail and restripe the freeway from Avenida Vista Hermosa to Avenida Pico in order to switch traffic toward the inland side of the freeway prior to demolition. All eight lanes of traffic will be maintainedafter the bridge demolition.Traffic switch and demolition activities will require nighttime full-freeway closures (from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.) on the I-5 freeway between Avenida Vista Hermosa and Avenida Pico. During the full-freeway closures, surrounding ramps and portions of AvenidaPico also will be closed.