A 2.5-mile stretch of the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles will be shut down for 40 hours this weekend while crews demolish the Sixth Street Bridge.
The section of freeway will be closed from the 10/101 split to the 5/10/101 interchange just south of downtown LA. Motorists traveling west on the 60 Freeway from the Pomona area will not be able to access us the 101.
The closure, dubbed #101slowjam, allows the city's Bureau of Engineering to begin demolition of the Sixth Street viaduct by removing a 220-foot section located over the freeway.
The closure began Friday night and ends Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
For more information about the project and the upcoming freeway closure, including maps, please go to www.sixthstreetviaduct.org
Project FAQ:
Why is the bridge being demolished?
The 3,500-foot long, 84-year-old Sixth Street Viaduct suffers from a chemical deterioration of the bridge's concrete and needs to be replaced. Construction of the new viaduct will be completed in late 2019.
How long will the demolition take?
The demolition is expected to last nine months.
Where will the construction start?
On the east side of the LA River in Boyle Heights.
Who's leading the project?
The sixth street viaduct replacement project is led by the city's Bureau of Engineering. The construction team is led by Skanska-Stacey and Wwitbeck. The project hotline number is 213-400-8398.
Where are the detours?
When traveling northbound 5 from the Orange County area approaching the 5/10/101 interchange: exit to northbound 101 closed — exit to westbound 10 open — exit to northbound 5 open; Primary detour: northbound 710 to westbound 10; Secondary detour: westbound 10 to northbound 110;
When traveling westbound 60 from the Pomona area approaching 5/10/101 interchange: — exit to northbound 101 closed — exit to westbound 10 open — exit to northbound 5 open; Primary detour: northbound 710 to westbound 10 Secondary detour: westbound 10 to northbound 110;
When traveling southbound 101 from the San Fernando Valley area approaching the 10/101 split: — exit to southbound 101 closed — westbound 10 open Primary detour: southbound 110 to eastbound 10 Secondary detour: eastbound 10 to southbound 710;
101 freeway on-ramp closures will be as follows: northbound Sixth Street/Whittier Boulevard on-ramp closed; northbound Euclid Street on-ramp closed; northbound Soto Street to 101 Freeway closed; southbound commercial street on-ramp closed; southbound Mission Street on-ramp closed; southbound Fourth Street on-ramp closed.
