By City News Service
Jun 1, 2021
BURBANK (CNS) - All southbound lanes of the Golden State (5) Freeway running through Burbank are scheduled to be closed overnight, beginning tonight, for nearly three weeks to accommodate bridge construction.
Drivers are advised to use the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway as an alternate route.
The California Department of Transportation said the closures – which are expected to continue until June 19 between Empire Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard will typically begin at 11:59 p.m. and the freeway will reopen at 4 a.m., well before the morning commute.
However, based on low traffic volume, closures may start earlier and end later. Updates can be found at my5la.com, where motorists can sign up for alerts, or on Twitter at @my5la.
Tue June 01, 2021 - West Edition #12
Irwin Rapoport â CEG Correspondent
Crews from Q&D Construction recently completed the Echo Summit bridge replacement three months ahead of schedule thanks to an accelerated bridge construction (ABC) method.
Employing an accelerated bridge construction method (ABC),
Q&D Construction was able to complete the California Department of Transportation s $14.1 million U.S. Highway 50
Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct Replacement Project three months ahead of schedule.
The original bridge (two lanes, 129-ft. long and two spans), constructed in 1939 for $25,000 in El Dorado County, served motorists for more than 80 years as the primary route between Sacramento, Calif., and South Lake Tahoe. The new structure, two lanes and 96-ft. long single span, meets current safety and seismic standards.
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