An extended weekend closure will be in effect Saturday night for the northbound Interstate 5 in Burbank between Empire Avenue and Buena Vista Street for pavement repairs, Caltrans reported.
The closures began at 10 p.m. Friday and is scheduled through 5 a.m. Monday, officials said. Crews will reduce the northbound I-5 to two lanes between Empire Avenue at San Fernando Boulevard and Buena Vista Street.
Additionally, the section of the northbound freeway will be fully closed overnight for restriping on Saturday and Monday. The westbound State Route 134 connector to the northbound I-5 will also be closed during the extended weekend closure, according to Caltrans.
Officials “strongly encouraged” motorists to take alternate routes during the closure, and detour signs were posted.
All lanes and ramps will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, officials said.
The current extended closure is the first of a series for the pavement rehabilitation project on I-5 between Empire Avenue and Cohasset Street. Six, 55-hour weekend closures are scheduled through spring 2026, officials said. Construction is expected to complete in summer 2027.
Caltrans officials said the closure schedule is subject to change and provided these dates and times:
10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday:
- Up to four right lanes will be closed on northbound I-5 between Empire Avenue/San Fernando Boulevard and Buena Vista Street;
- Westbound SR-134 connector to northbound I-5 will be closed;
- Closure of westbound SR-134 on-ramp at San Fernando Road/Fairmont Avenue;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on-ramp at Burbank Boulevard;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on- and off-ramps at Empire Avenue/San Fernando Boulevard;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on- and off-ramps at Buena Vista Street.
1 to 5 a.m. Saturday
- Full closure of northbound I-5 between Empire Avenue/San Fernando Boulevard and Buena Vista Street;
- Westbound SR-134 connector to northbound I-5 will be closed;
- Closure of westbound SR-134 on-ramp at San Fernando Road/Fairmont Avenue;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on-ramp at Burbank Boulevard;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on- and off-ramps at Empire Avenue/San Fernando Boulevard;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on- and off-ramps at Buena Vista Street;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on-ramp at westbound Alameda Avenue;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on-ramp at eastbound Alameda Avenue;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on-ramp at Orange Grove Avenue.
1 to 5 a.m. Monday
- Full closure of northbound I-5 between Empire Avenue/San Fernando Boulevard and Buena Vista Street;
- Westbound SR-134 connector to northbound I-5 will be closed;
- Closure of westbound SR-134 on-ramp at San Fernando Road/Fairmont Avenue;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on-ramp at Burbank Boulevard;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on- and off-ramps at Empire Avenue/San Fernando Boulevard;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on- and off-ramps at Buena Vista Street;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on-ramp at westbound Alameda Avenue;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on-ramp at eastbound Alameda Avenue;
- Closure of northbound I-5 on-ramp at Orange Grove Avenue.
Traffic will be detoured during the hours the freeway is fully closed.
Alternate routes for northbound I-5
Westbound SR-134 — San Fernando Road/Fairmont Avenue on-ramp to the 134 Freeway, travel south on San Fernando Road, west on Colorado Boulevard onto the northbound I-5 on-ramp leading to the westbound 134.
State Route 2 — Motorists on SR-2 will be directed to westbound SR-134 to the northbound 170 Freeway.
