Orange County Transportation Authority

Freeways and Streets

Project Schedule and Upcoming Construction

Southbound I-405 / Eastbound SR-22 Connector Bridge Demolition | Mid- to Late-Summer 2013

WHAT:
The southbound I-405 connector to the eastbound SR-22 freeway is being reconstructed in order to make room for the new SR-22 / I-405 carpool connector. Once construction on the new connector is complete, the old connector must be demolished. Since the southbound I-405 / eastbound SR-22 connector crosses over the I-405 freeway (near Valley View Street), in order to demolish the old structure, portions of the eastbound SR-22, northbound I-405 and southbound I-405 freeways will be closed for approximately 20 hours, over a weekend in mid- to late-summer 2013..

WHEN
Portions of the eastbound SR-22, northbound I-405 and southbound I-405 freeways will be closed from approximately 9 p.m. on a Saturday to approximately 5 p.m. on a Sunday. Please be advised these dates and times are subject to change due to unforeseen operational factors or inclement weather.

What will be closed?

Northbound I-405 freeway will be closed at Valley View St.
Southbound I-405 freeway will be closed at the I-605 freeway junction
7th St. / Eastbound SR-22 will be closed at southbound I-405 freeway junction

Recommended Detours
In order to bypass the area while the southbound I-405 / eastbound SR-22 is being demolished, the following recommended detour routes are available.

From Northbound I-405 use one of the following (outlined in BLUE):

Exit Beach Blvd. turn right; Take WB SR-22 to reconnect with NB I-405
Exit Westminster Ave. (EAST) turn left; Right on Bolsa Chica Rd.; Take WB SR-22 to NB I-405
Exit Valley View St., left on Garden Grove Blvd.; Right on Valley View St.; Take WB SR-22 to NB I-405

From Southbound I-405 use one of the following (outlined in GREEN):

Exit Studebaker Rd. turn right; Left on E. 2nd St. / Westminster Ave.; Continue on Westminster Ave. to access SB I-405
Merge onto NB I-605; Exit Katella Ave. turn right; Right on Valley View St. to access SB I-405

From Southbound I-605 use the following detour (outlined in GREEN):

Exit Willow St. turn right; Left on Studebaker Rd.; Left on E. 2nd St. / Westminster Ave.; Continue on Westminster Ave. to access SB I-405

From 7th St. / Eastbound SR-22 use the following (outlined in GREEN):

Merge onto NB I-605; Exit Katella Ave. turn right; Right on Valley View St. to access SB I-405

Other Related Closures:
Traffic will be shifted onto the new southbound I-405 / eastbound SR-22 connector one week before the old connector is demolished. In order to restripe the freeway and shift traffic onto the new connector, crews must close the existing southbound I-405 / eastbound SR-22 connector for 55 hours. This 55-hour closure will take place from 10 p.m. on a Friday to 5 a.m. the following Monday, in mid- to late-2013. More detailed information will be available as the date nears.

Eastbound SR-22 / Northbound I-405 Connector | 12-Month Closure
CONNECTOR CLOSED AS OF SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The eastbound SR-22 connector to the northbound I-405 freeway is scheduled to close for approximately 12 months beginning on Sunday, September 16 at 11 p.m. This connector must be reconstructed in order to accommodate the new I-405 / I-605 carpool connector.

Recommended Detour (from the eastbound SR-22 freeway)

From the eastbound SR-22, exit Studebaker Road, turn right and proceed north on Studebaker Road to access the northbound I-405 freeway on-ramp

Eastbound SR-22 to Northbound I-405 Connector Closure Detour Map

Seal Beach Boulevard Bridge Reconstruction
The Seal Beach Boulevard bridge over the I-405 freeway has been reduced to one lane in each direction, with a center median dedicated solely to emergency services vehicles. This configuration will remain in place for approximately 11 months.
In mid-2013 the bridge will be restored to two lanes in each direction until the new structure is completed in mid-2014. The final bridge will have four northbound lanes and three southbound lanes, essentially doubling the size of the original structure.

Lane Reduction Map