Sacramento freeway commuters should prepare for a 70-hour closure of a major connector ramp, affecting travel starting Friday through the Monday afternoon commute.The closure impacts drivers on westbound Business 80 who are looking to transition onto eastbound Highway 50. The Fix 50 project requires replacing concrete, improving drainage, and installing intelligent traffic system upgrades. Unlike the typical 55-hour closures that conclude before Monday morning’s commute, this one will extend longer. The closure begins Friday at 8 p.m. and is scheduled to last until Monday at 6 p.m.Here is Caltrans’ suggested detour from westbound Business 80/Capital City Freeway:Take the connector to westbound U.S. 50 (Exit 6A)Take the off-ramp to 10th Street (Exit 4B)Turn left on Riverside Boulevard/11th StreetTurn left on X StreetTake the Riverside Boulevard/11th/X Street on-ramp to eastbound U.S. 50 on the immediate left.Caltrans has said it is “on schedule” to complete the major work by the end of this year. For perspective, the Fix 50 project has been impacting drivers since construction began in March 2021, and it was initially supposed to be completed this past summer.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Sacramento freeway commuters should prepare for a 70-hour closure of a major connector ramp, affecting travel starting Friday through the Monday afternoon commute.
The closure impacts drivers on westbound Business 80 who are looking to transition onto eastbound Highway 50.
The Fix 50 project requires replacing concrete, improving drainage, and installing intelligent traffic system upgrades. Unlike the typical 55-hour closures that conclude before Monday morning’s commute, this one will extend longer.
The closure begins Friday at 8 p.m. and is scheduled to last until Monday at 6 p.m.
Here is Caltrans’ suggested detour from westbound Business 80/Capital City Freeway:
Take the connector to westbound U.S. 50 (Exit 6A)Take the off-ramp to 10th Street (Exit 4B)Turn left on Riverside Boulevard/11th StreetTurn left on X StreetTake the Riverside Boulevard/11th/X Street on-ramp to eastbound U.S. 50 on the immediate left.
Caltrans has said it is “on schedule” to complete the major work by the end of this year. For perspective, the Fix 50 project has been impacting drivers since construction began in March 2021, and it was initially supposed to be completed this past summer.
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