Speed Limit Reduced to 45 MPH on State Route 99 in Sacramento County

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California State Route 99

District:  District 3 - Marysville
Contact:  Angela DaPrato
Phone:  (916) 826-3093

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Sacramento County —The speed limit has been reduced to 45 MPH on northbound and southbound State Route 99 from south of Dillard Road Overcrossing to south of Grant Line Road Overcrossing.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be patrolling the project site ticketing motorists who are not adhering to the posted speed limit signs.

Crews are scheduled to work in the construction zone during the day and night, and the speed limit has been reduced for the safety of workers and motorists. The speed limit will be enforced 24/7.

One lane on northbound and southbound State Route 99 from south of Dillard Road Overcrossing to south of Grant Line Road is scheduled to be closed from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday, August 2 through Saturday, August 7.

One lane will remain open in each direction. Motorists should expect delays and use an alternate route.

Crews are scheduled to perform various construction activities, including but not limited to bridge work, drilling, gravel work, installing rebar, channel brackets, pouring columns and moving equipment.

The work is part of the SAC 99 Cosumnes River Bridge Replacement Project. The $166.9 million project includes $110 million in SB 1 funds and was awarded to Granite Construction. The project begins south of Dillard Road Overcrossing to south of Grant Line Road (south of the city of Elk Grove), and will replace the Cosumnes River bridges and the Cosumnes River Overflow bridges with two new bridge structures. The southbound McConnell underpass and the existing northbound McConnell Overhead structure will be replaced with a single McConnell Overhead structure for both northbound and southbound SR-99. The scope of work also includes improving the Dillard Road Overcrossing. The project is expected to be completed by 2024. For more information about the project visit the project page.

Caltrans advices motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert” – someone’s loved one is at work.

Work is scheduled to begin as listed but subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/ or materials, and construction related issues.

Check out Caltrans’ “Caltrans QuickMap” for current road conditions or download the free QuickMap app on the App Store or Google Play. Motorists also can call the California Highway Information Network automated phone service at 1-800-427-ROAD (7623).

 

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