Golden State Freeway closures slated for this week

Closures on the northbound and southbound Golden State (5) Freeway are scheduled for the Burbank area early this week, according to the California Department of Transportation.

A full closure of the northbound lanes and all ramps between Lankershim Boulevard and Paxton Street is scheduled to begin just before midnight Monday and last until 5 a.m. Tuesday to protect workers and motorists during a signage installation and median barrier work.

The work is part of the Caltrans project constructing a carpool lane on the 5 Freeway between the Ronald Reagan (118) and Hollywood (170) freeways, a new northbound connector between the 5 Freeway and State Route 170, and a new carpool lane connector between the 5 Freeway and State Route 170.

Additionally, up to two lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway will be closed between Hollywood Way and Buena Vista Street from 9 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday. The closure may be repeated for the same hours Tuesday into Wednesday.

Construction activities for the week include drilling operations and placement of one-way arrows on the Leland Way Channel Cap, retaining work on the southbound Buena Vista off-ramp, signage work on the southbound Burbank Boulevard off-ramp, and utility work near the closed Scott Road off-ramp. The work is part of the Empire Project, a series of freeway improvements between Magnolia Boulevard and Buena Vista Street.

CalTrans said no freeway construction work or closures are planned on Thursday, which is Christmas Day, or Friday.