District: District 3 - Marysville
Sergio Aceves, Acting District Director
Caltrans Contact: Dennis Keaton, (916) 825-5252
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Yolo County – Caltrans and the City of West Sacramento continue with nightly construction work on eastbound and westbound Interstate 80 (I-80) and U.S. Highway 50 (US-50) for the Yolo I-80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project and the Sycamore Trail Pedestrian Overcrossing Project.
Motorists will experience some delays in both directions in the construction zone. Nearby residents can expect loud pile driving, construction noise from the pavement demolition work and the old concrete being removed and hauled away near US-50 in West Sacramento.
The work is part of a project to expand and rehabilitate the roadway surface on I-80 and US-50 in Yolo County and improve mobility.
Scheduled Closures and Locations:
Westbound U.S. Highway 50 Full Closure Wednesday, 2/28 – Thursday, 2/29:
WB US-50 onramp at Jefferson Blvd/Route 275 closed from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
WB US-50 onramp at 5th & W Street closed from 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.
SB I-5 connector to WB US- 50 closed from 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.
NB I-5 connector to WB US- 50 closed from 10:30 p.m. – 5 a.m.
WB US- 50 closures, divert traffic to NB I-5 connector from 11 p.m. – 3 a.m. Falsework release. (Detour: NB I-5 to WB I-80 interchange)
Eastbound U.S. Highway 50 Full Closure Thursday, 2/29 – Friday, 3/1:
WB I-80 connector to EB US- 50 from 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
EB US-50 onramp at Harbor Blvd from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.
EB US-50 closures, divert traffic to EB 80 connector from midnight – 4 a.m. Falsework release. (Detour: EB US-50 to EB I-80 connector to SB I-5 interchange)
The Caltrans project’s work zone is from the Yolo Causeway through West Sacramento on Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50. The $280 million project includes $47 million from Senate Bill (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
For more information about the Sycamore Trail Project go to https://www.cityofwestsacramento.org/government/departments/capital-projects-and-transportation/projects/sycamore-phase-ii-and-iii
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).
