5 Freeway in Burbank reopens after police activity prompts closure

5 Freeway in Burbank reopens after police activity prompts closure

The 5 Freeway in Burbank has reopened after lanes were temporarily shut down due to police activity.

5 Freeway in Burbank reopens after lanes shut down due to police activity

All lanes of the 5 Freeway in Burbank were reopened to traffic after police activity shut down the lanes Friday night. Burbank Police responded to the scene on the northbound 5 Freeway lanes near Verdugo Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. A SigAlert was issued for both northbound and southbound lanes. Northbound traffic was being diverted at Olive Avenue and southbound traffic was diverted at Burbank Boulevard. Traffic was backed up for miles due to p…

Police activity shuts down 5 Freeway in Burbank

All lanes of the 5 Freeway in Burbank were shut down Friday due to police activity in the area. Northbound traffic was being diverted off at Burbank Boulevard. Southbound traffic was being diverted off at Olive Avenue. CHP issued a SigAlert for approximately an hour.

A section of Highway 5 was closed on Friday due to police activity, authorities said. According to authorities, the highway will be closed in the vicinity of Verdugo Avenue until around 7 p.m. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said that the northbound traffic will be diverted on Olive Avenue and traffic southwards on Bubank Boulevard. This news will be updated.