District: District 11 – San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: Hayden Manning
Phone: (619) 688-6670
I-5 off-ramp to Hawthorn Street/San Diego International Airport Also Closed
SAN DIEGO — Caltrans crews will close the northbound and southbound State Route 163 (SR-163) connector to northbound Interstate 5 (I-5) Tuesday and Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for slope inspection. The northbound I-5 off-ramp to Hawthorn Street/San Diego International Airport will also be closed.
The detours for these closures are as follows:
- Northbound SR-163 to northbound I-5: continue northbound on SR-163 to westbound Interstate 8 to northbound I-5
- Southbound SR-163 to northbound I-5: from southbound SR-163, take southbound I-5, exit at Imperial Avenue, turn left onto Imperial Avenue to northbound I-5
- North I-5 to Hawthorn Street/San Diego International Airport: continue on northbound I-5 to India Street via the Sassafras Street off-ramp, turn left onto Sassafras Street, left onto Pacific Highway, and right on West Laurel Street to North Harbor Drive following the signs to San Diego International Airport.
The work is scheduled at night during low traffic volumes to minimize traffic impacts, increase worker safety, and for the safety of the traveling public.
Motorists are reminded to be Work Zone Alert if traveling in the area and to watch for highway workers and moving construction equipment.
The construction schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions, traffic incidents, or other construction-related reasons.
For real-time traffic information, including traffic speed, lane and road closures due to construction and maintenance activities, and more, go to http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
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