Caltrans work crews will be busy in the coming weeks as they perform pile driving work on the Fairview Bridge and demolition of a portion of the I-405 Freeway bridge over Harbor Boulevard as part of the I-405 Improvement Project.
Construction crews advise this work may be loud at times.
Both the demolition and pile driving work will begin on Wednesday June 26, continuing intermittently through Thursday July 11.
The demolition work will occur on the southbound I-405 bridge over Harbor Boulevard between the northbound and southbound freeway ramps. This work will also require lane closures on the southbound I-405, but not full freeway closures.
Additional Closures include the southbound I-405 loop on-ramp from Harbor Boulevard and the northbound I-405 loop on-ramp from Harbor Boulevard.
Detours will be in place, and signs will be posted to guide motorists around the closures. Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes if possible.
The demolition work over Harbor Boulevard will start as early as Wednesday, June 26 and continue to Monday, July 1 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., and resume on Monday, July 8 to Thursday, July 11 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The following detours will be created.
For northbound Harbor Boulevard commuters:
• Detour No. 1: Eastbound Baker Street to NB Fairview Road to westbound South Coast Drive to northbound Harbor Boulevard
• Detour No. 2: Eastbound Baker Street to NB Fairview Road to westbound Sunflower Avenue to northbound Harbor Boulevard
Northbound I-405 loop on-ramp from Harbor Boulevard Detour:
• Baker Street to Fairview Road to South Coast Drive to Harbor Boulevard straight on-ramp
For southbound Harbor Boulevard commuters:
• Detour No. 1: Eastbound Sunflower Street to southbound Fairview Road to westbound Baker Street to southbound Harbor Boulevard
• Detour No. 2: Eastbound South Coast Drive to southbound Fairview Road to westbound Baker Street to southbound Harbor Boulevard
Southbound I-405 loop on-ramp from Harbor Boulevard Detour:
• South Coast Drive to Fairview Road to Southbound I-405
In addition to this work, crews will also be performing pile installation at the Fairview Bridge Over Crossing during the day and with vibrating method during the night at I-405 Center Median. The work will take place from June 26 through June 28, July 8 through July 10 and July 15 through July 17.
Pile driving will also take place during the day and by vibrating method during the night adjacent to southbound Fairview On Ramp from July 10 through July 17.