Update: The demolition work that had been announced to begin at the Interstate 5 and Avery Parkway interchange on the night of Wednesday, Dec. 9 is being rescheduled. The Orange County Transportation Authority is working with Caltrans and the contractor to determine a new date. Details will follow when a new time is set.
Project background:
The demolition work at Avery Parkway, which runs underneath the I-5 freeway, will set the stage for widening of the freeway and other improvements.
Overall, the I-5 South Improvement Project, led by the Orange County Transportation Authority in partnership with Caltrans, is improving the freeway between SR-73 and El Toro Road. The $595 million project through Lake Forest, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo and San Juan Capistrano, will add a regular lane in each direction and extend a second carpool lane between Alicia Parkway and El Toro Road.
The 6.5-mile stretch of the freeway is heavily traveled by approximately 360,000 drivers each day. Funding for the project comes from Measure M, the local half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements, also known as OC Go.
The improvements are being built in three segments and are expected to be finished in 2025.
For more information, visit www.octa.net/i5south.
