Groundbreaking CelebrationSanta Ana Freeway (Interstate 5)

HOV Widening and Rosecrans – Bloomfield – Shoemaker Avenue Bridges Project

Wednesday, February 6, 2013Norwalk, California

I-5 South Corridor Improvement ProjectsLos Angeles County/Orange County Line to I-605

The six I-5 South Corridor Improvement Projects at Carmenita Road, Alondra Boulevard, Rosecrans/Bloomfield Avenues, Imperial Highway/Pioneer Boulevard, Florence Avenue and Valley View Avenue include various realignments, reconfigurations, widening, upgrades and modification to structures, ramps, interchanges and frontage roads. Combined, the projects will extend the HOV lane system and general purposes lanes from the LA/Orange County line to Interstate 605 by nearly 14 miles, seven miles in each direction.

I-5 South Corridor activities through spring 2013

Carmenita Road Interchange Project – Cities of Santa Fe Springs and Norwalk

The Carmenita Project extends from Alondra Boulevard to Shoemaker Avenue. It began construction in late 2011 to replace the existing two-lane steel structure with a 10-lane concrete structure. In December 2012, pile driving began to set approximately 2,500 steel piles into the ground as part of the foundation structural support for the new bridge. Pile driving work continues during weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 2013 at the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Carmenita Road. Carmenita Road and the bridge are fully open for traffic. Flatiron West, Inc. of San Marcos, CA. is the contractor.

Alondra Boulevard Bridge Project - City of Santa Fe Springs

A long-term full closure of Alondra Boulevard between Freeway Drive and Marquardt Avenue is expected in the coming months to make way for the demolition and reconstruction of the Alondra Bridge. The existing northbound I-5 on-ramp at Alondra Boulevard will permanently close, but a temporary northbound I-5 on-ramp will be constructed at Freeway Drive for use during two years of construction. The Alondra Boulevard Bridge will be reconstructed as a longer and wider structure from 4 to 6 lanes to accommodate a wider freeway. C.C. Myers, Inc. of Anaheim, CA. is the contractor.

I-5 HOV/Imperial Highway-Pioneer Boulevard Project - City of Norwalk

Join us for a groundbreaking event for this fourth I-5 South Corridor segment in spring 2013. The $302 million project extends from Silverbow Avenue to Orr and Day Road. The work includes widening and reconstructing bridges at San Antonio Drive, Imperial Highway and Pioneer Boulevard. This project was awarded to Security Paving Company, Inc. of Sun Valley, CA.

Thank you to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for generously providing the refreshments enjoyed at today’s event.

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About the Project

The Interstate 5 HOV Widening and Rosecrans-Bloomfield-Shoemaker Avenue Bridges Project in the City of Norwalk is part of the $1.6 billion investment in freeway widening and improvements taking place on the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) from the Los Angeles County/Orange County line to the San Gabriel River Freeway (Interstate 605).

The project is the third of six projects to begin construction since late 2011 as part of the I-5 South Corridor Improvement Projects to add one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV), carpool lane, and one general purpose lane in each direction. The I-5 South Corridor Improvement projects are designed to relieve traffic congestion by adding capacity and to provide a smoother and safer driving facility for the motoring public.

The $214 million Rosecrans-Bloomfield-Shoemaker Bridges Project extends from Shoemaker Avenue to Silverbow Avenue. The project will widen Interstate 5 within these limits, a distance of 1.2 miles, to add one HOV lane and one general purpose lane in each direction, and reconstruct and elongate three bridges at Shoemaker, Rosecrans and Bloomfield avenues to accommodate the wider freeway. The pedestrian overcrossing at Silverbow Avenue will also be reconstructed. The scope of work includes reconfiguring and realigning the ramps at Rosecrans Avenue and upgrading and realigning Firestone Boulevard frontage road.

Project Highlights: Beginning on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, the first order of work for the project is to close and demolish the Shoemaker Avenue Bridge and to start realigning North Firestone Boulevard frontage road. The Shoemaker Avenue Bridge will be closed for approximately one year between Rosecrans Avenue and Excelsior Drive while bridge reconstruction takes place.

Throughout the planning, environmental and design stages, Caltrans has and continues to work closely with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), the I-5 Consortium Cities Joint Powers Authority and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments. The project is funded by the 2006 voter-approved State Proposition 1B, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Proposition C, and the Federal Highway Administration.

Total Project Cost: $214 million Proposition 1B- State Transportation Bond (2006)

Corridor Mobility Improvement Account (CMIA): $ 147 millionTransportation Congestion Relief Program (TCRP): $ 0.78 million

Regional Improvement Program (RIP): $10.7 millionState Transportation Improvement Program (STIP): $ 10.4 millionInterregional Transportation Improvement Plan (ITIP): $3 millionLos Angeles County - Proposition C (Metro) $ 42.3 million

The California Transportation Commission approved the Rosecrans-Bloomfield– Shoemaker Avenues Bridges Project construction contract that was awarded to Flatiron West, Inc. of San Marcos, CA. Construction is expected to complete mid-2016.

Groundbreaking Celebration

I-5 HOV and Rosecrans - Bloomfield – Shoemaker Avenues Bridges Project

Welcome and Remarks Michael Miles, District 7 Director, Caltrans

Master of Ceremonies

Speakers

Diane DuBois, 1st Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Metro Don Knabe, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, District 4;

Metro Board Member; and Metrolink Board MemberRick Backlund, Associate Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration

Michael Mendez, Chair, I-5 Consortium Cities Joint Powers Authority, and Councilmember, City of Norwalk

Sergio Infanzon, 1st Vice President, Board of Directors, Gateway Cities Council of Governmentsand Mayor Pro Tem, City of Bell Gardens

Congressional, Senatorial and Assembly PresentationsGroundbreaking and Photo Opportunity

Refreshments