Update: I-5 in California open at Grapevine. Other areas remain closed due to Hughes Fire
UPDATE: Caltrans said I-5 is open in both directions between Highway 126 and Grapevine Road. The Lake Hughes Road and Parker Road off-ramps from northbound I-5 remain closed.
ORIGINAL: Travelers looking to drive to Southern California through the Grapevine will need to look for alternative plans.
Interstate 5 is closed due to the Hughes Fire that erupted earlier Wednesday.
“All lanes of northbound & southbound I-5 are CLOSED through the Grapevine due to the Hughes Fire,” Caltrans posted on social media around 3 p.m.
“Northbound lanes are closed at State Route 126. Southbound lanes are closed at Grapevine Road. Use alternate routes. Expect additional travelers on US 101 through the Central Coast.”
Caltrans is advising motorists to take Highway 166 to Highway 101 heading west or Highway 58 towards Tehachapi to the east as alternate routes.
This story will be updated