A portion of Interstate 5 in Oceanside will be closed Saturday, October 18, due to a White House-directed military event at Camp Pendleton involving live-fire exercises over the freeway. The closure will begin at noon and will reopen after the event ends.

The closure, affecting I-5 between Harbor Drive and Basilone Road, will begin around noon and last until the end of the event. For your safety, it's recommended to avoid the area. Significant traffic delays are expected on I-5 and surrounding highways throughout Southern California before, during, and after the event.

Drivers should check real-time traffic conditions at before traveling.

Passenger rail service on the adjacent tracks will also be temporarily suspended this afternoon. For updates on Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink servic

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