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Portion of southbound 5 freeway in far north LA County to close tonight for repairs

Efforts to fix a major storm-caused landslide in northern Los Angeles County will get underway Saturday night, April 1 — and could cause problems for nighttime drivers trying to travel south on the 5 Freeway this weekend.

The series of maelstroms that have hit Southern California recently caused a landslide in Castaic, which caused a portion of the roadway on the southbound 5 Freeway to break away, according to Caltrans.

Work crews start repairs on the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Work crews start repairs on the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Work crews start repairs on the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Drivers on the north bound i-5 go by broken asphalt from 1 of 2 landslide north of Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Work crews start repairs on the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Work crews start repairs on the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Drivers on the north bound i-5 go by broken asphalt from 1 of 2 landslide north of Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Work crews start repairs on the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Work crews start repairs on the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Work crews start repairs on the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Another slide of mud next to the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Work crews start repairs on the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Traffic backing up with semi trucks as crews shut down 1 lane at the start of repairs south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Drivers on the north bound i-5 go by broken asphalt from 1 of 2 landslide north of Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Traffic backing up as crews shut down 1 lane at the start of repairs south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

Work crews start repairs on the south bound I-5 landslide north of Templin Highway, Castaic CA. Friday, March 31, 2023. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1, and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
(Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)

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Work crews will repair the southbound side of the freeway this weekend, which will cause overnight closures.

All lanes on the southbound 5 freeway will be closed between Vista Del Lago Road and Templin Highway, Caltrans said in a recent announcement. The southbound off-ramps at Smokey Bear Road and Vista Del Lago Road will remain open, but the on-ramps there will be closed.

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The closures will be in effect from 10 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday, and, if needed, from 11 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.

Motorists will have to take the 138 Freeway east to the 14 Freeway south to reconnect with the 5 Freeway, Caltrans said.

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