A temporary, long-term closure of the Aliso Creek Bikeway @ the I-5 underpass.

See more details here:
http://www.octa.net/pdf/AlisoCreekBikeTrailClosureFlyer.pdf?n=2021

A temporary, long-term closure at the Aliso Creek Bikeway and Aliso Creek Riding & Hiking Trail will begin Wednesday, April 21 and last through Spring 2022. The long-term closure is necessary for I-5 Freeway construction, where crews will be adding a new general purpose lane to southbound I-5 as well as widening the bridge over the Aliso Creek Bikeway. Sign up for construction alerts for more information: http://octa.net/i5south/stayconnected

The equipment is delayed so the closure has been put off until next Wednesday night. (April 28th). This has been a long time coming and OCBC had a good meeting with OCTA engineers today addressing concerns on the detour. Here is what WAS EXPECTED you would see from the south side - Shared-Use path as usual, then detour to Cristina Court, Ave De La Carlota and Los Alisos Blvd (Class II)

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North of the 5 Freeway the detour SB should get you off the bikeway at the NW corner of Muirlands and Los Alisos Blvd, use the SB Class II on Los Alisos to Ave De La Carlota where you turn left (Box turn crosswalks or left turn only lane) then down Cristina Court to the bikeway downstream of the closure; NB you can get to the path and go under Los Alisos just past Rockfield. WHAT THEY ACTUALLY POSTED INCLUDES A BIKE DETOUR ONTO THE WRONG SIDE OF LOS ALISOS (SALMON RIDE BIKE LANE !)

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It is hoped that the detour will be adjusted, but OCTA just doesn’t seem to get that cyclists deserve a safe & legal detour as much as a motorist does.