The California Department of Transportation continues to maintain closures along both directions of Interstate 5 between Vista Del Lago Road and the Kern County Line, as part of a project to replace pavement and improve drainage and guardrails among other things.

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Signs will be posted for all detours. No unusual levels of dust, noise or vibration are expected. Closures are subject to change.

Motorists should expect regular closures at multiple locations in the project area through November.

For the safety of the construction crew and motorists, please be attentive to closures, slow for the cone zone, and move over one lane where possible.

A new bypass lane will be implemented July 29 at 10 a.m. on southbound I-5 between Frazier Mountain Park Road and Gorman Road.

The southbound I-5 Frazier Mountain Park Road on-ramp will be closed through Aug. 29.

Additional closures between Sunday, July 28 and Saturday, Aug. 3 are listed below:

Northbound I-5

Lanes

• Up two lanes of northbound I-5 between Vista Del Lago Road and the Kern County Line, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. One lane of northbound I-5 in this area may be closed at any time.

Off-Ramps

• Quail Lake Road, closed through Aug. 25
• Frazier Mountain Park Road, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Vista Del Lago Road, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Smokey Bear Road, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Gorman Road, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On-Ramps

• Quail Lake Road, closed through Aug. 25.
• Vista Del Lago Road, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Smokey Bear Road, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Gorman Road, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Connector

• I-5 connector to northbound State Route 138, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Northbound SR-138 connector to I-5, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Southbound I-5

Lanes

• Up to two lanes of southbound I-5 between the Kern County Line and Vista Del Lago Road, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. One lane of southbound I-5 in this area may be closed at any time.

Off-Ramps

• Gorman Road, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Frazier Mountain Park Road, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On-Ramps

• Gorman Road, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Frazier Mountain Park Road, Closed through August 29.

About the Project

This project will replace slabs in both directions of I-5 between the Vista Del Lago Road overcrossing and the Kern County Line, a distance of 15.4 miles. The two outside lanes and outside shoulder will be completely replaced, and damaged pavement slabs will be replaced in the inside lanes. The project will also update drainage features, upgrade the wooden guardrail posts to metal, add post mile signage, widen the inside shoulders, replace broken approach and departure slabs and repave ramps.

This $100.1 million project, which will be completed in mid-2015, will extend the life of the pavement, reduce maintenance costs and closures, and provide a smoother ride for motorists. Most of the construction will be completed at night to minimize inconvenience to motorists, though there will be some work during the day.

Closure information for this and other freeway projects is available on the Caltrans website. Call 511 for real-time traffic information or visit go511.com.

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