Rosecrans Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue Bridge

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Recap

Jan. 10, 2018

On Wednesday, Jan. 10 the project team marked a major milestone toward completion of the Rosecrans Avenue / Bloomfield Avenue bridge project.  A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the official opening of the Bloomfield Avenue undercrossing at I-5 and the recent reopening of the northbound I-5 on- and off-ramps at Rosecrans Avenue. More than 80 people were in attendance to commemorate the opening of Bloomfield Avenue. The event was emceed by Caltrans District 7 Director Carrie Bowne and speakers included Supervisor Janice Hahn, representing Los Angeles County’s 4^th District, Vice Mayor Leonard Shryock from City of Norwalk, Monica Gourdine, Associate Division Administrator from the Federal Highway Administration, and Captain David Moeller of the California Highway Patrol.

The Rosecrans Avenue / Bloomfield Avenue Bridge Project is the third in a series of six construction projects to widen the Interstate 5 South Corridor by adding one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lane and one general purpose lane in each direction from the Orange County line to I-605. The Rosecrans Avenue / Bloomfield Avenue Bridge Project extends through the cities of Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs. In addition to the widening of I-5, project improvements include widening and reconstructing the Rosecrans Avenue undercrossings, the Shoemaker Avenue overcrossing, the Silverbow Avenue pedestrian overcrossing and construction of a new undercrossing at Bloomfield Avenue. For the first time since 1954, the Bloomfield Avenue undercrossing will allow motorists to pass underneath I-5, connecting communities and improving mobility for local residents.