Santa Fe Springs~The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the Alondra Boulevard bridge over the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) beginning Sunday, June 9, at 9 p.m.

The street will remain fully closed until mid-to-late 2014, likely impacting the traffic in La Mirada.

The closure is part of the I-5 South Corridor Improvement Project, a $1.6 billion investment along 6.7 miles of the I-5 between the Los Angeles County/Orange County line and the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605). The project will widen the freeway, adding one carpool lane and one general purpose lane in each direction, and provide new safety features and other improvements.

The 57-year-old Alondra Boulevard Bridge will be reconstructed to accommodate a wider I-5 freeway. The new bridge will be widened from four lanes to six lanes, with three lanes in each direction. Retaining wall construction and roadway improvements will be made along Alondra Boulevard.

The Alondra Bridge demolition will take place during nighttime work over six weekends with three weekends of demolition work scheduled for each half of the bridge. The demolition work is scheduled to begin on Friday night, June 14, and continue during weekends through July.

Overnight, directional full-closures on the I-5 between Valley View Avenue and Carmenita Road will occur during the bridge demolition. One direction of the I-5 will fully close each night while the other direction will remain open to traffic.

The northbound I-5 on-ramp at Alondra Boulevard will close beginning Monday, June 10, at 12:01 a.m. Local commuters are encouraged to use the marked detours on Valley View Avenue, Artesia Boulevard, and Carmenita Road and to allow extra time to reach their destination.

Click Alondra Detour for a map of the project area.

For more information visit www.I-5info.com or call the toll-free hotline at (855) 454-6335.