District: District 3 - Marysville
Sergio Aceves, District 3 Director
Contact: Dennis Keaton (916) 825-5252
Yolo County - Caltrans is notifying motorists of an extended weekend full closure for westbound (WB) Interstate 80 (I-80) in Sacramento and Yolo counties as part of the ongoing $280 million Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
Westbound I-80 is scheduled to be a full closure from the Interstate 5 (I-5) and I-80 interchange in Sacramento County to the US 50 and I-80 Interchange in West Sacramento in Yolo County for 55 hours from 9 p.m. Friday, September 5 to 4 a.m. Monday September 8, allowing contractors to complete demolition and pavement work. (See Map)
After completion of the weekend closure, nighttime closures in the work zone will continue from September 8 through September 18, 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. during the week and 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the weekend (Friday-Monday morning.)
Additionally, the WB I-80 to EB US 50 connector will continue to be closed 24 hours a day through September 18.
Motorists travelling to the Bay Area should avoid this work zone and use an alternate route. Motorists should consider using southbound I-5 and southbound State Route 99.
Motorists with flights at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) are urged to leave earlier, use an alternate route and allow at least an additional 30- to 40-minute travel time to check in or pick up passengers at SMF.
On-ramp and Connector Closures:
- Northbound (NB) I-5 to WB I-80 connector
- WB I-80 to WB I-80 and US 50 connector
- West El Camino on-ramps to WB I-80
- Reed Avenue on-ramp to WB I-80
Suggested Detours:
- From WB I-80: Take the connector on-ramp from WB I-80 to southbound (SB)
I-5. Continue to SB I-5. - From SB I-5 north of I-80 continue SB I-5. Take the connector ramp from SB I-5 to WB US 50. Continue WB US 50 to WB I-80.
Local Detour in West Sacramento from Reed Avenue and Sacramento Avenue to westbound (WB) I-80:
- To WB I-80 use SB Harbor Boulevard to WB West Capitol Avenue to WB I-80 on-ramp.
- To WB US 50 use SB Harbor Boulevard to EB US 50 on-ramp.
This project includes $47 million from Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including projects partially funded by SB 1. Visit build.ca.gov to learn more about transformative infrastructure projects happening in communities throughout the state.
Caltrans District 3 is responsible for maintaining and operating 4,385 lane miles in 11 Sacramento Valley and Northern Sierra counties. Caltrans reminds motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert” and slow in construction zones for the safety of travelers and crews performing these improvements.
The department issues updates on X @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic information, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap or download the QuickMap app from the App Store.
