Has anyone driven south on I-5 to DLR and had lane closures lately?

[disneydenisel]

I was reading our local paper and noticed that folks are saying that they have been delayed on I-5 due to lane closures. The CA department of transportation website says:

SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC IS REDUCED TO 1 LANE 2 MI NORTH OF THE JCT OF SR 58
(KERN CO) 24 HRS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK THRU 10/20/11 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION

Curious if anyone has driven this route lately and experienced severe or just minor delays?

 

[ParkHopper1]

I drive I-5 all the time and they have been doing road work for quite a while patching the crumbling road. Impact on traffic has been minimal if at all every time I have been through. I wouldn't worry about it. If it was on the other side of the Grapevine, I would worry!

 

[disneydenisel]

I drive I-5 all the time and they have been doing road work for quite a while patching the crumbling road. Impact on traffic has been minimal if at all every time I have been through. I wouldn't worry about it. If it was on the other side of the Grapevine, I would worry!

Thanks for your help! How many miles is there just one lane? Obviously we are driving south and then the next week, driving north back home.

 

[JH87]

Hmm...I just drove to DLR this past weekend. I am coming from 99 until it turns in to I-5, and I think Kern Co is before 99 turns into I-5. If it's possible, maybe switching over to 99 to avoid the lane closures? I am sorry if this sounds ridiculous, I don't know my roads too well.