I-5 Early Implementation Project (EIP) Final Design, Newhall Land Company

RMC, Inc. is the prime consultant for this Newhall Land project that will improve I-5 in north Los Angeles County.  The project limits in the southbound direction start from Pico Canyon Road to SR-14, while the northbound direction starts from SR-14 to Calgrove Blvd.  Our team is currently developing design concepts and Geometric Approval Drawings (GADs) for adding truck climbing lanes on both northbound and southbound I-5.  The addition of these truck climbing lanes (two in the southbound direction, one in the northbound direction) will provide more immediate congestion relief along I-5 before the ultimate improvements are completed.  The PS&E is being prepared concurrently with the environmental document for the I-5 ultimate improvements, making it critical for the project teams to coordinate closely to ensure that the design for the EIP is environmentally cleared.  As part of the PS&E package, the RMC, Inc. team is preparing the Storm Water Data Report, Drainage Report, Geotechnical Design Report, Aerially Deposited Lead Study, and Transportation Management Plan.

In order to deliver the PS&E as efficiently as possible, the project was broken into two design segments. In addition to developing design concepts, RMC, Inc. is also managing the design efforts on both project segments.  This includes extensive coordination with the project team working on the I-5 ultimate improvements to ensure that they are complementary and to minimize throwaway costs.