Project Details
Today, nearly 360,000 motorists travel I-5 daily between the San Joaquin Hills Toll Road (SR-73) and El Toro Road. Transportation planners expect traffic volumes to grow 25 percent by 2045. To address this travel demand, OCTA and Caltrans are working together to implement the San Diego Freeway (I-5) Widening project from SR-73 to El Toro Road.
roadway
- New northbound and southbound general purpose lane from Avery Parkway to Alicia Parkway.
- Extension of the second carpool lane from Alicia Parkway to El Toro Road, in both directions
structure
- Reconstruct Avery Parkway and La Paz Road interchanges, and improve Los Alisos Boulevard Bridge
- Modify all on- and off-ramps in project area
- Add new sound and retaining walls
operational
- Restripe carpool lanes for continuous access, making it easier for motorists to enter and exit the lanes at any time
- Add new and reestablish existing auxiliary lanes between interchanges to improve merging
- Install new overhead signs and lighting
- Restripe regular lanes within project limits
details
Corridor Cities
Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest
Total estimated cost
$580 million
Schedule
Mid-2019 to Early 2025