State of California • Department of Transportation
NEWS RELEASE
Merced County
Full Twenty-Four-Hour Closure of State Route 59 in City of Merced Scheduled for Next Week
Merced County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct a twenty-four-hour full closure of State Route 59 for BNSF railroad repair work beginning Wednesday, February 19, at 4:00 p.m. through Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Portable changeable message signs (CMS) will be in place to alert the traveling public of detour routes and road closures. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes.
This work is scheduled to take place as listed, but is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment, and/or construction related issues.
The work schedule is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues. Caltrans reminds motorists to #KnowBeforeYouGo by checking quickmap.dot.ca.gov for real-time traffic and highway conditions prior to travel.
Motorists should expect 5-to-10-minute delays and use alternate routes whenever possible. This work is scheduled to occur as listed but is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment/materials, and construction-related issues.
For the safety of workers and other motorists, please Be Work Zone Alert. For the latest highway conditions, visit quickmap.dot.ca.gov
