The Santa Ana (5) Freeway will be shut down in both directions some nights beginning this weekend in the Norwalk area for construction.
The closures, which will take place between the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway and Norwalk Boulevard, will occur between 11 p.m. or midnight and 5 a.m. Feb. 21 through March 4, according to Caltrans.
Road work “to grind, stripe and shift traffic lanes” will take place during the shutdowns, Caltrans said in a news release.
Drivers could find an alternate route in the southbound I-5 to the Long Beach (710) Freeway, then east on Artesia Boulevard and back onto the 5. Those traveling north would reverse the order.
Drivers going southbound on the 5 freeway could also exit at the 605, then take Imperial Highway east back to the 5. Those traveling north could exit at Norwalk Boulevard, turn left onto Imperial Highway, then take the 605 to the 5.
Closures will take place throughout the next two weeks as follows:
— 11 p.m. Feb. 21 until 5 a.m. Feb. 22:
Southbound I-5 closed. Northbound and southbound 605 connectors to southbound 5 closed at 10 p.m.
— The nights of Feb. 22-24:
Southbound 5 closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Northbound 5 closed between 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m. Northbound and southbound 605 connectors to southbound 5 closed at 10 p.m.
— 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m. Feb. 25-26; Mar. 1-4:
Northbound 5 closed.