The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has opened the southbound mainline connector from the Golden State Freeway (I-5) to the northbound Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14). This connector was closed due to the 31-vehicle pile-up on the southbound I-5 truck bypass and subsequent tunnel fire which occurred on Friday, October 12.
Passenger vehicles and trucks will continue to share the mainline connector until the truck bypass can be repaired. Caltrans has inspected the mainline connector and deemed it safe for vehicle and truck use. The southbound I-5 truck bypass will remain closed indefinitely.