12 I-5 South Corridor Improvement Projects California Department of Transportation Interstate 5 HOV Lane & Widening Project Alondra Boulevard Bridge FACT SHEET The Project The Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) Alondra Boulevard Bridge Project, in the City of Santa Fe Springs, will reconstruct the Alondra Boulevard overcrossing bridge and will widen nearly one mile of I-5 from North Fork Coyote Creek to Marquardt Avenue. The project will add one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV), or carpool lane, and one general-purpose lane in each direction, widen shoulders and construct a concrete median barrier. Summary In April 2012, the Alondra Boulevard Bridge Project was the second of six segments to begin construction as part of the I-5 South Corridor Improvement Projects from the Los Angeles/Orange County line to the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605). Three other segments are Project Costs currently in construction on the I-5 South Corridor at The $110 million (M) project is funded by the following state, Carmenita Road, Rosecrans/Bloomfield avenues, and federal and local resources: State Proposition 1B: Corridor Imperial Highway/Pioneer Boulevard. The fifth segment, Mobility Improvement Account (CMIA-$72.2M); State the Florence Avenue Interchange, will begin Transportation Improvement Program (STIP-$8.6M); construction by late 2013. In mid-2014, the Valley View Federal Highway Administration DEMO ($0.83M/$800,000); Avenue Project is anticipated to begin construction. and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Proposition C (Local) $9.1M. Project Schedule Construction is scheduled to complete by late 2015. Project Status The existing 57-year-old Alondra Boulevard Bridge was Benefits demolished in mid-June 2013. Alondra Boulevard, The I-5 South Corridor Improvement Projects will add between Freeway Drive and Marquardt Avenue, will close capacity by widening the freeway and structures, for nearly one year beginning during bridge realign and reconstruct adjacent frontage roads. The reconstruction. Local traffic will be detoured to use Valley improvements will enhance the overall traffic circulation View Avenue, Artesia Boulevard and Carmenita Road. C.C. on the 7-mile long corridor, thereby increasing safety Myers, Inc. is the contractor for this project. and reducing congestion. The improvements will better accommodate future projected traffic demands. Contact Maria Raptis, Caltrans District 7 Public Affairs: 213-897-9372 I-5 Toll-free Info Line: 855-454-6335 www.dot.ca.gov/dist07 www.I-5info.com REV. 7/31/13 .