All lanes from SR-52 to Mission Bay Drive will be shut for roadwork; detours will be available via I-805, SR-163 and I-8.
If you’re heading out of La Jolla this weekend, heads up: All southbound Interstate 5 from State Route 52 to Mission Bay Drive will be closed from 9 pm Friday, Sept 5 through 5 am Monday, Sept 8.
The Caltrans I-5 Asset Management Project team will be conducting roadwork and culvert replacement, necessitating the closure.
Vehicles driving eastbound on La Jolla Parkway will not be able to connect to southbound I-5 and will detour to eastbound SR-52.
I-5 entrances and exits at Gilman Drive and eastbound La Jolla Village Drive will be closed; vehicles driving south of Gilman Drive will be detoured to eastbound SR-52.
Vehicles driving westbound on SR-52 will detour to La Jolla Parkway or northbound I-5.
Southbound I-5 drivers are advised to take southbound Interstate 805 at Sorrento Valley, connect to southbound State Route 163, connect to westbound Interstate 8 then connect to I-5.
Vehicles traveling past southbound I-805 will be able to exit and enter I-5 at Genesee Avenue, westbound La Jolla Village Drive and Nobel Drive.
Portable, changeable message signs will be placed along the routes advising of the closure and suggesting alternate routes.
All southbound Metropolitan Transit Service bus routes from La Jolla and University Town Center will be running as usual. Blue Line Trolley service will remain available as an alternative to travel from Sorrento Valley to all points south.
This is the first of a number of full freeway closures for the I-5 Asset Management Project, which Caltrans is implementing to maintain road quality from Chula Vista through National City and San Diego.
The project will rehabilitate pavement along the main roadway, shoulders and freeway ramps to extend the service life of the existing pavement, along with other upgrades.
The total project cost is $113,745,800 and is funded by the State Highway Operation Protection Program.
For real-time traffic information including traffic speed, lane, and road closures due to construction and maintenance activities, visit quickmap.dot.ca.gov.
