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Santa Ana Bridge Demo to Close Part of I-5 Freeway for Two Nights

Crews are scheduled to demolish the I-5/Main Street carpool bridge in Santa Ana on the nights of August 2 and 3 as part of the I-5 Central County Improvements Project.

The two-year, $41.6 million project adds a second carpool lane in each direction of I-5 between SR-55 to SR-57. The new carpool lanes will help alleviate traffic congestion and bottlenecks.

The demolition requires a full closure of northbound I-5 between SR-55 and SR-22; partial closure of southbound I-5 between Gene Autry Way and Main Street; a full closure of Main Street between Santa Clara Avenue and MainPlace Drive; and closures of several on- and off-ramps. Detour signs will be in place to guide motorists around the closures.

A detailed list of closures and detours is available on the project’s closures and detours map.

For more information about the project or to sign up for construction alerts, visit the project website or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. You can also text i5CENTRAL to 55222 to receive text alerts.