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San Clemente 5 Fwy Northbound All Lanes Opened at 3:30am

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Photo by David Crane of South OC Beaches of the 5 SouthBound in San Clemente at Camino De Estrella at 4:00pm Thursday October 30 2014

Update: Yesterday a big rig overturned and a crane toppled onto all lanes of the 5 Fwy Northbound at Pico in San Clemente at 3:00pm. Debris spilled into the two fast lanes of the 5 Fwy Southbound. Traffic snarled the local city streets for the rest of the day.
At 11:30pm last night Caltrans reported that they had the crane upright and was attempting to secure it for removal.
3:30am Today: Caltrans reported that they had removed the crane from the fwy and that all lanes were reopened. Continue reading “San Clemente 5 Fwy Northbound All Lanes Opened at 3:30am” →

Major Traffic on The 5 Fwy in San Clemente Right Now

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Photo by David Crane of South OC Beaches of the 5 SouthBound in San Clemente at Camino De Estrella at 4:00pm

There is a major traffic jam on the 5 Fwy today in San Clemente.
It is being reported that a crane overturned near Pico on the 5 Northbound.
This closed down all lanes in the area on the 5 northbound.
It is reported that debris spilled onto the first two lanes of the 5 Southbound.
It is being reported that they may be allowing cars to use the emergency lane on the 5 Southbound,
South OC Beaches was out and about in San Clemente today.
There was much additional traffic on the PCH and on the surrounding streets.
It was also reported that the south bound 5 at Ortega Highway also has a major traffic issue.
It is highly reccomended that you avoid the area or refer to your GPS for route guidance for alternative routes.