Countywide : Construction to Close Freeways Overnight

Caltrans will temporarily close two sections of the Santa Ana Freeway and a portion of the Garden Grove Freeway starting late Thursday to allow construction as part of the overall widening of the freeways in that area.

The state Department of Transportation will close the northbound Santa Ana Freeway for bridge repair and re-striping between Jeffrey and Jamboree roads from 11 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday. The same stretch will also be closed from 11 p.m. Monday to 5 a.m. Tuesday for re-striping.

Road crews will also close the north and southbound lanes of the Santa Ana Freeway between The City Drive in Orange and Main Street in Santa Ana from 11 p.m on Thursday to 5 a.m. on Friday to remove an overhead freeway sign. Caltrans is recommending that motorists use the Garden Grove Freeway and the Costa Mesa Freeway to avoid the closure.

Construction on the southbound ramp connecting the Santa Ana Freeway with the Garden Grove Freeway will close it to vehicles for five days starting at 10 p.m. Thursday. Workers are rebuilding the ramp where the Santa Ana Freeway is being widened and will reopen it at 10 p.m. Monday.

Caltrans also plans to close the eastbound Garden Grove Freeway to the northbound San Diego Freeway connector ramp Saturday from 6 to 9 a.m. to repair electrical circuits.

For information on Santa Ana Freeway construction projects, call Caltrans at (714) 768-4225.

Santa Ana, Garden Grove Freeway Closures Beginning late Thursday, portions of the Santa Ana and Garden Grove freeways will be temporarily closed as Caltrans continues widening the roads. Locations of the closures and suggested alternative routes: 1. Santa Ana freeway between The City Drive and Main Street. 2. Southbound Santa Ana Freeway, eastbound Garden Grove Freeway interchange closure 3. Northbound Santa Ana freeway between Jamboree and Jeffrey Roads. Soure: Caltrans