Plan Your Memorial Day Travels with Caltrans QuickMap!

If you’re headed out of town over the Memorial Day weekend — or even just barbecuing with friends in town — check out the Caltrans QuickMap before you leave for real-time traffic conditions. QuickMap will show you:

         > Traffic speeds
         > Incident locations
         > Electronic message signs

         > Freeway camera feeds

         > Lane closures

QuickMap will even save your location and zoom level between sessions, so the next time you visit the page, you’ll be viewing the same location on the map.

By default, the traffic layers are displayed on the standard Google road map, but you can also view a satellite or terrain map by clicking on the buttons in the upper right corner.

QuickMap also has links to regional 511 sites (Los Angeles is here) and the planned lane closure page, if you’d like a text-based listing of closures by freeway.

There’s even a QuickMap mobile app (which, of course, you would never, ever use while driving).

So, before you head out the door this Memorial Day, click over to Caltrans QuickMap. And have a safe and sane holiday!

Northbound SR-110: Full Freeway Closure for Pavement Rehab

Caltrans will close the northbound Arroyo Seco Parkway (SR-110) from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 between the Golden State Freeway (I-5) connector and Orange Grove Avenue.

Detours will be in place.

The closures are in relation to a slab replacement project.

From the Archives: San Gabriel Canyon Road (SR-39) in the Angeles National Forest, 1958

Caltrans Archives

Construction workers are scene building San Gabriel Canyon Road (SR-39) near Crystal Lake in the Angeles National Forest on September 19, 1958. 

Thursday is Bike to Work Day!

 

May is National Bike Month. This week is Bike Week in Los Angeles County. And tomorrow, May 16, is Bike to Work Day! So step away from the car keys, and give two-wheeled transportation a shot. It’s easy. It’s environmentally friendly. It reduces congestion and increases mobility. It helps keep you fit and healthy. And it’s fun! 

If you have a crazy-long commute, consider combining your bike ride with transit. Ride to a bus stop and put your bike on the bike rack. Ride to a Metro Rail station and bring your bike on the train. Ride to Metrolink and put your bike in the bike car. Need an incentive? Many transit agencies are providing FREE rides to bicyclists on Bike to Work Day. (See a list here.) Plus, there will be bike to work pit stops all over LA County (locations here), where you can pick up a Clif Bar and water, get reflective decals, pump up your tires, and generally enjoy not being stuck in traffic. A few tips to get you started biking safely:

• Ride in the street, not on the sidewalks.

• Ride with traffic, not against it.

• Always wear a helmet. Don't wear earphones.

• Stop at red lights and stop signs, and obey all traffic signals, signs and pavement markings. Yield to pedestrians.

• Be predictable and ride in a straight line. Don’t weave in and out of parked cars

• If the lane is wide enough to safely share with cars, ride to the right side. Don’t share a lane that’s too narrow. Take the center of the lane if necessary.

• Watch for car doors opening. When possible, keep about three feet between yourself and parked cars.

• Establish eye contact with drivers. Make sure they see you.

• Use your bell to alert drivers, pedestrians and other cyclists to your presence.

• When riding at night, wear light-colored or reflective clothes. Use a white front light and red taillight, as well as reflectors. 

Happy Bike to Work Day! Enjoy your ride!

Northbound I-405 Full Freeway Closure Friday and Saturday Nights

The northbound San Diego Freeway (I-405) will close on the nights of Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. between the Santa Monica Boulevard off-ramp and the Santa Monica Boulevard on-ramp.

The closures are in relation to the I-405 carpool lane project from the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) to the Ventura Freeway (U.S. 101).

The northbound Santa Monica Boulevard off- and on-ramps will remain open. The northbound Olympic Boulevard on-ramp and the I-10 eastbound and westbound connectors to northbound I-405 will be closed during the above hours.

Detours will be in place and traffic control officers will be deployed.

For additional information, please visit www.metro.net/405. 

Angeles Crest Highway (SR-2) Open to Wrightwood

CALTRANS COMMUTER ALERT

STATE ROUTE 2 OPEN!

Caltrans District 8 (Riverside and San Bernardino counties) has cleared away the remnants of this past winter and  repaired State Route 2. It re-opened from winter closure between Vincents Gap and Islip Saddle today at 11:15 am.

This stretch of mountain highway, located west of Wrightwood leading to Los Angeles County, typically closes every winter due to heavy snow, avalanche activity, and concern for motorist safety and does not reopen until Memorial Day.

Maintenance crews were able to clear the route of debris, clean the drainage facilities, and prepare the roadway for opening to the traveling public and sightseeing enthusiasts.

Motorists are advised that the route is subject to closure in the event of any
future snow fall, storms, or other unforeseen events.

For more roadwork information please visit http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/.

Questions? Contact Shelli Lombardo, (909) 383-6290

I-5 Closure Near Arleta Tonight, Next Week for Connector Work

The new northbound SR-170 to northbound I-5 connector is NOW OPEN as of Wednesday morning (YAY!), but we still have some work to finish up that will require a short section of I-5 to be closed tonight and early next week. The closure area is less than a mile, and both freeway directions will NOT be closed at the same time.

Northbound I-5 will be closed between Sheldon Street and Osborne Street, and southbound I-5 will be closed between the I-5/SR-170 interchange and Sheldon Street. During the southbound closure, the southbound I-5 on-ramps at Terra Bella Street and Osborne Street will also be closed. Detour signs will be posted so you don't get lost. Details:  

Where

Northbound I-5 between Sheldon Street and Osborne Street

Southbound I-5 between the I-5/SR-170 interchange and Sheldon Street

When

Northbound I-5 Closure

Thursday night, May 9, through Friday morning, May 10, 2013

TIME: 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Southbound I-5 Closure

Monday night, May 13, through Tuesday morning, May 14, and Tuesday night, May 14, through Wednesday morning, May 15, 2013

TIME: 11:59 p.m. to 4 a.m.

DETOURS

Northbound I-5 detour: Traffic will be detoured off the freeway at Lankershim Blvd. and onto San Fernando Road. Motorists will re-enter northbound I-5 from Osborne Street. Detour signs will be posted.

Southbound I-5 detour: Traffic will be detoured off I-5 at the I-5/SR-170 interchange and onto southbound SR-170. Motorists will reenter southbound I-5 from Laurel Canyon Blvd. Detour signs will be posted. 

More info about the project is here.

Questions? Check out the I-5 website or call us on the toll-free I-5 Hotline at (855) 454-6335.