District: District 11 – San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: Judy Walsh-Jackson
Phone: (619) 688-6670
Westbound Travel Restricted to One Lane Beginning Monday Morning
El Centro, Calif. — On Sunday, July 2, construction crews will close all westbound lanes of Interstate 8 (I-8) from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for nighttime work to improve and enhance safety on the Colorado River Bridge near Yuma, AZ.
Westbound travel will be restricted to one lane across the bridge beginning at 5 a.m. on Monday, July 3, and continue through Monday, July 24.
Motorists will detour by exiting towards 16th Street/U.S.-95. Turn left onto 16th Street, continue northbound, turn left onto West 16th Street/U.S.-95 heading westbound, turn right onto 4th Avenue /Winterhaven Drive, and continue north towards I-8 on-ramp.
Temporary concrete barriers will be in place to separate traffic from construction work.
The closures are part of an ongoing project between Caltrans and the Arizona Department of Transportation to upgrade the I-8 Colorado River Bridge. The work includes resurfacing the bridge deck and replacing bearings at bridge hinge locations, approach slabs, defective guardrails, and seismic retrofitting.
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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