District: District 3 - Marysville
Caltrans Contact: Dennis Keaton
Phone: (916) 825-5252
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Yolo County – Caltrans has scheduled construction work on eastbound and westbound Interstate 80 (I-80) and U.S. Highway 50 (US-50) this weekend Friday and Saturday night for the Yolo I-80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
Motorists can expect delays for both directions. The work is part of a project to expand and rehabilitate the roadway surface on I-80 and US-50 in Yolo County.
Crews will be working on the Yolo Causeway and near West Sacramento, from 1.4 miles east of Mace Boulevard to Enterprise Boulevard on Friday, 9/1 and Saturday, 9/2 from 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. one lane will remain open while the work is being done.
The $280 million project includes $47 million from Senate Bill (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
The speed limit has been reduced to 55 miles per hour 24/7 for the safety of workers and motorists. Caltrans advises motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert” – someone’s loved one is at work.
The schedule is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/ or materials, and construction related issues. Use Caltrans’ “Quick Map” for current road conditions at www.quickmap.dot.ca.gov or download the free Quick Map 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).
