I-5 North Overview

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Over the next five years, Caltrans is investing close to $1.6 billion dollars to improve northern segments along the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between the Ventura Freeway (SR-134) and the Kern County line. Improvements listed below will enhance safety, improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, encourage ridesharing, decrease surface street traffic and improve air quality:

• High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) Lanes – Carpool lanes for vehicles with two or more passengers
• Direct HOV Connectors – Carpool lane connections so motorists can travel from one freeway directly to another without leaving the HOV lane
• Interchange Improvements – Upgraded on- and off-ramps, bridge widening and/or bridge reconstruction
• Truck Lanes – New lanes designated for truck traffic
• Pavement Replacement – Extends the life of the road, lessens the need for maintenance and related costs as well as provides a smoother roadway surface
• Grade Separation – Bridge crossing used to separate levels at which roads, railroads, or pedestrians use to cross one another

View the I-5 North Corridor Improvements Brochure

View the SR-118 to Kern County I-5 Improvement Projects Map

Plant Palette Document

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