BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers traveling through the Grapevine should prepare for long-term lane closures on Interstate 5 near Lebec as Caltrans begins work tied to the Interstate 5 Grapevine Rehab Project.
Caltrans said crews will be constructing crossover lanes, prompting closures of the No. 1 lane in both directions near Grapevine Road and the Lebec Road Overcrossing.
The first closures are scheduled overnight Monday, April 6, and Tuesday, April 7. Caltrans said the No. 1 lane of northbound and southbound Interstate 5 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night. The lane reduction segment will be 0.5 miles in length.
A longer-term closure is set to begin Wednesday night, April 8, at 9 p.m. Caltrans said the No. 1 lane of northbound and southbound Interstate 5 will be closed near Grapevine Road and the Lebec Road Overcrossing, with the lane reduction segment remaining 0.5 miles in length. That closure will be in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through the end of the operation.
Caltrans said the operation is expected to be completed in early May 2026.
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Caltrans said closures may continue for longer periods if necessary because of delays caused by weather or uncontrollable events.