District: 11 – San Diego and Imperial counties
Contact: Hayden Manning
Phone: (619) 688-6670
SAN DIEGO — Motorists traveling through the Hillcrest area this weekend on State Route 163 (SR-163) and Interstate 8 (I-8) should anticipate some out of direction travel as crews work on the new pedestrian bridge the crosses the SR-163/6th Avenue on- and off-ramps and connects to Scripps Mercy Hospital.
The eastbound I-8 connector ramp to southbound SR-163, which includes the eastbound Hotel Circle south on-ramp; along with the southbound SR-163 6th Avenue off-ramp will close Saturday at 3 a.m. to Sunday at 9 p.m.
Eastbound I-8 motorists will be detoured to the northbound SR-163 connector ramp, to the Friars Road West off-ramp, turn right to the southbound SR-163 on-ramp.
Southbound SR-163/6th Avenue motorists should exit at the Washington Street East off-ramp to 4th Avenue and turn right for Scripps Mercy Hospital or left for Hillcrest.
The work schedule is subject to change due to weather, traffic incidents, or other considerations.
Travelers are reminded to watch for highway workers and moving equipment and to Be Work Zone Alert. 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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