District: District 11 – San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: Hayden.Manning@dot.ca.gov
Phone: (619) 688-6670
SAN DIEGO — On Friday, Caltrans crews will close two westbound Interstate 8 (I-8) connector ramps for night work.
First, crews will close the westbound Interstate 8 (I-8) connector ramp to Southbound State Route 163 (SR-163) Friday from 8 p.m. to Saturday at 8 a.m. for bridge work. Motorists will be detoured to the westbound I-8 Taylor Street off-ramp, take the loop ramp to the eastbound I-8 Taylor Street on-ramp, to southbound SR-163.
Second, crews will close the westbound I-8 ramps to northbound and southbound Interstate 805 on Saturday from 3 to 8 a.m. to repair crash cushions. Motorists will be detoured to the northbound SR-163 connector ramp to the westbound Friars Road off-ramp, then proceed to the Friars Road southbound SR-163 on-ramp, to eastbound I-8 to northbound or southbound I-805.
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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