District: 4 - Oakland
Contact: Janis Mara
Phone:(510) 715-9291
Email: Janis.Mara@dot.ca.gov
Wednesday, July 22
ALAMEDA COUNTY — Caltrans has scheduled to hold a fire drill on July 22 in the Webster and Posey Tubes (State Route 61) in the cities of Alameda and Oakland.
The fire drill is a routine exercise to test various elements of the tubes’ fire response system. People in the vicinity of the tubes may see clouds of smoke as a result of the drill. This is a normal part of this routine exercise and is no cause for alarm.
Caltrans will close the tubes at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, and reopen them at 5 a.m. Thursday, July 23 for the fire drill.
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.
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.
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