Friday June 13th, 2008 was the second phase to continue fixing Interstate 5 after a week off. I was there for about a few hours and it actually took a while to get set up and cars to get off the Interstate. I got there 5 minutes before 8 p.m. and cars were still going by 10 minutes later until about 8:30 p.m. the southbound lanes were finally shut and crews came in with their equipment.
A new look was added along I-5 to spice things up in Sacramento which the county wanted... they are suppose to be colors that represent the city of Sacramento, so we can expect a few minor changes when the project is complete in early July.
Only a few media crews showed up, however that was not the case one week ago when the first 10 minutes were devoted to the Fix I-5 project. Probably because most of us already knew what to expect from it and have our own routes to get through it.
Cal Trans work crews started tagging the roadway, I must say it was a bit odd to see someone out in the middle of the Interstate walking, its normally something we don't see everyday.
And finally they start drilling the ground and starting the project nearly an hour later than expected. A few on lookers watching along the highway taking photos, people watching from the hotel windows along the tower bridge and shoppers from Old Sacramento. Either way it was a great experience to see how they were starting the project. The second phase will be done by Monday morning June 23rd.
