A 2-mile traffic backup quickly formed as a result.
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The closures are needed while the crew repairs a concrete patch that began breaking apart.
Travelers can expect increased congestion and back-ups beginning June 21st and for about 5 months following,
Nighttime work on the cement retaining wall on the right shoulder of the I-5 northbound lanes is expected to continue.
Traffic will be directed through 2 bypass lanes built in the median of I-5.
Crews will be installing temporary equipment to support moving traffic through the intersections during construction of a new on-ramp.
The driver of the vehicle that rolled was determined to have caused the crash.
The closures occurred while the border was closed and addressed "safety and critical on-site repairs."
The driver had recently been sentenced to 2 years in community custody for vehicle theft, forgery and bail jumping.