Marines Corps Live-Fire Event at Camp Pendleton
A large stretch of coastal freeway will be closed due to a live-fire event at Camp Pendleton.
The Marine Corps is conducting an artillery live-fire event over the I-5 Freeway as part of its 250th birthday celebration, posing an "extreme life safety risk and distraction to drivers" with "sudden unexpected and loud explosions."
- Closure location: Between Harbor Drive in Oceanside to Basilone Road near San Onofre
- Closure time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Due to an event at Camp Pendleton today, October 18th, Interstate 5 will be closed from Harbor Drive to Basilone Road between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
This closure comes despite the Marine Corps' initial statement that no freeway closure would be necessary.
Author's summary: Marines' live-fire event closes I-5 Freeway.