I-5 Interrupted

Thu Jul 17, 2008 — CalTrans permanently reopened Southbound Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento Thursday.

Mon Jul 14, 2008 — Caltrans officials are blaming last week’s heatwave for delaying the re-opening of southbound I-5 through Downtown Sacramento.

Tue Jul 8, 2008 — After a two-week break, the Fix I-5 project resumes Tuesday night. That means more lane closures. And Caltrans officials say the hot weather will impact their work schedule.

Thu Jun 19, 2008 — Caltrans officials have pushed back the next stage of the Fix I-5 construction project…for about a week and a half. They say work crews need more time to prepare the new concrete for final sealing.

Fri Jun 13, 2008 — Phase two of the Fix I-Five repair project begins Friday night and Caltrans officials say they’re worried about potential problems.

Mon Jun 9, 2008 — North bound lanes of Interstate Five in Downtown Sacramento were reopened this morning - as scheduled. But the Fix I-5 project isn’t done yet.

Fri Jun 6, 2008 — You can now ride your bike on parts of the K Street Mall in Downtown Sacramento...at least until the Fix I-5 project is completed.

Fri Jun 6, 2008 — With the I-5 construction project in downtown Sacramento now one week old, we thought we’d check in with city officials and commuters to see how they’re adjusting.

Mon Jun 2, 2008 — The Monday morning commute wasn’t too bad in the face of the I-5 closure in downtown Sacramento. But drivers are being encouraged to keep up their strategies.

Mon Jun 2, 2008 — Monday, June 2nd is the first real test of how local commuters will deal with the cut off of Interstate 5. So why is Caltrans blocking one of the main arteries through Downtown Sacramento anyway?

Fri May 30, 2008 — Getting to Sacramento International Airport may take you longer. That’s because a major route into the airport will be closed starting Friday night for the much-anticipated “Fix I-5” construction project.

Fri May 30, 2008 — The $27 million Fix I-5 construction project begins Friday. Starting at 8 PM, work crews will shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate Five through Downtown Sacramento.

Wed May 28, 2008 — Sacramento County parks officials say they want to help commuters deal with the Fix I-5 construction project. So they’re offering free parking at any county park along the American River Parkway. But you have to sign up first.

Wed May 28, 2008 — Sacramento Regional Transit is ramping up for the Interstate-Five closure by adding more light rail and bus trips.

Mon May 19, 2008 — The big I-5 construction project in downtown Sacramento faces its first major traffic test two weeks from Monday.

Fri May 16, 2008 — CalTrans says it’s pulling out all the stops to make sure traffic flows as smoothly as possible during the I-5 closures that start two weeks from today.

Mon Apr 7, 2008 — If you use Interstate 5 to drive through Downtown Sacramento, state transportation officials say you should think about taking a different route now…before work starts on a massive repair project.