Updated 3 hours ago AOS Architects The California Department of Transportation has announced that all southbound lanes on the 5 Freeway near Burbank will be closed at night, for a period of three weeks beginning June 1. From June 1 until June 19, the southbound 5 Freeway will be closed from the Empire Avenue interchange to Magnolia Boulevard for bridge construction. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. Crews "will lift and place 90-foot girders above the freeway at Burbank Boulevard where a bridge and interchange are being constructed," as part of the High Occupancy Vehicle project by Caltrans, Metro, and the city of Burbank.