5 Freeway over Grapevine reopens after overnight closure to repair mudslide damage

Grapevine closed overnight for repairs

A portion of the southbound 5 Freeway will be closed overnight Sunday while crews work to repair damages caused by a landslide.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - The southbound lanes of the Grapevine section of the 5 Freeway between State Route 138 and Templin Highway was closed overnight Sunday evening due to a mudslide caused by the recent storms.

The closure began at 10 p.m. Sunday and last until 5 a.m. Monday. The off-ramps and the northbound lanes were not affected.

The southas four lanes, which have been reduced to two lanes where the landslide undermined the shoulder of the highway. The emergency project will control damage at the landslide, located at postmile 66.57 north of Templin Highway.

Caltrans will construct permanent repairs in the future.