Traffic Advisory: Continuous Lane Closure at NB I-5 to WB SR-134

View the traffic advisory from the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works

Contact
For media inquiries please contact Tonya Shelton, Public Information Director, LA Sanitation & Environment (213) 978-0333 or [email protected]

February 3, 2026 - Please be advised of a continuous lane closure on the 134 West Freeway as part of the North Outfall Sewer Units 20 and 21 - Zoo Drive Right of Way (ROW) to Doran Street Sewer Rehabilitation Project.

WHEN

• December 2025 - April 2026. The lane closure will be in place continuously, 24-hours a day, seven days a week, through completion of the sewer rehabiliation in this area.
• Schedule is subject to change due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances.

WHERE

• One lane will be closed beginning at the 5 North to the 134 West freeway interchange (Exit 144B)
• Lane closure will extend approximately ½ mile, ending just before the Riverside Dr overpass on the 134 West
• There will be no on-ramp or off-ramp closures; all on-ramps and off-ramps will remain open and accessible.

Project Background
LA Sanitation & Environment is rehabilitating portions of the 100-year-old North Outfall Sewer Units 20 and 21 from Zoo Drive Right-of-Way (ROW) from the southeast corner of Griffith Park Ferraro Fields to the northwest corner of Griffith Park Ferraro Fields; Doran Street from West San Fernando Road to the end of the cul de sac (near the LA River); and westbound portions of the I-5 and 134 Ventura Freeways.

This project is necessary in order to protect the reliability of the sewer pipeline system. The project will include cleaning of the sewer pipes and siphons, excavation and construction of sewer access pits, replacement or rehabilitation of existing maintenance holes (MH), and replacement or rehabilitation of the sewer pipes and siphons.

Temporary "No Parking" on Doran St in construction work zone; signs will be posted in advance. Driveway access, delivery access, and refuse collection access will be maintained at all times. You may experience some odors during construction; this is normal and will cease upon completion of the construction activity. Mitigation measures will be in place to reduce odors. Improvements to the pipeline will ensure that your sewers are reliable for decades to come. The overall projects dates are Summer 2025 - Summer 2027.

For project related inquiries, please contact: [email protected]or (213) 485-3221; please reference the project name NOS 20/21. After 5:00 p.m. and weekends, call the LA Sanitation & Environment Customer Care Center at (800) 773-2489

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