I-5 at Las Ramblas Live Traffic Cam, San Juan Capistrano
About this camera
This live Caltrans camera watches Interstate 5 at Las Ramblas, looking at the northbound lanes in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County. A glance at the feed before you leave can tell you whether to expect an easy drive or a slow crawl.
For truckers, I-5 is the backbone of the West Coast economy, carrying produce, manufactured goods and port cargo between Mexico and Canada. I-5 links the largest cities on the Pacific Coast, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Portland and Seattle. In Orange County, I-5 is the Santa Ana Freeway north of the El Toro Y junction with I-405, and the San Diego Freeway to the south.
Las Ramblas sits close to the San Juan Creek and the coast at Dana Point. San Juan Capistrano is home to Mission San Juan Capistrano, founded in 1776 and famous for the swallows that traditionally return each spring.
Summer weekends bring a steady flow of beachgoers and travellers heading to San Diego, often slowing southbound lanes on Friday afternoons. Weekday rush hours are heavy in both directions, and the carpool lanes are often the fastest way through.
The live stream is provided by Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation.
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Source: Caltrans — California Department of Transportation · Checked 19 min ago
Frequently asked questions
Where exactly is the I-5 Las Ramblas cam?
The camera is on I-5 at Las Ramblas in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California. It faces northbound traffic.
What does I-5 connect?
Interstate 5 is the main north-south highway of the West Coast, running about 1,380 miles from the Mexican border at San Ysidro to the Canadian border at Blaine, Washington.
When is traffic usually heaviest here?
Weekday rush hours are heavy in both directions, and the carpool lanes are often the fastest way through.
