Posey Tube State Route 61 Full Overnight Tunnel Closures

Published:

District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Janis Mara
Phone:    (510) 715-9291
Email: Janis.Mara@dot.ca.gov

for Maintenance Work June 2 and 3

Alameda County — Caltrans has scheduled two full closures for the Posey Tube (State Route 61) for overnight work to perform tunnel maintenance. The Posey Tube will be closed the nights of Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3. Both closures will begin at 10:00 p.m. and end at 4:30 a.m.

A free shuttle service is in place for cyclists, pedestrians and the general public who normally use the Posey Tube sidewalk. The shuttle travels between the Posey ventilation building parking lot in Alameda and in front of the Chinese Garden Park at 275 7th Street in Oakland. The shuttle runs every 15 minutes,
24/7.

Traffic Control Measures:

Changeable message and directional signs are in place to assist motorists traveling in the area. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be at the site during the closures.

Detours are as follows:

FROM OAKLAND — Travel south along I-880 and cross the Oakland Estuary via the Park Street Bridge.

FROM ALAMEDA — Travel east to Atlantic Avenue and cross over the estuary at the Park Street Bridge.
 
State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Please drive with caution. Slow for the Cone Zone and Be Work Zone Alert. Caltrans thanks motorists for their patience while we work to maintain our state’s highways, bridges, and tunnels.

Posey Tube Maintenance Work June 2 and 3 Map


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