56-hour road closure in Sacramento begins Friday night, Caltrans says
LIVE AT 10 P.M. IT’S NOW BEEN EXACTLY ONE HOUR SINCE SEVERAL RAMPS CLOSED FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON HIGHWAY 50 IN SACRAMENTO. THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE FOR OUR NEWS TONIGHT AT TEN. I’M EDIE LAMBERT AND I’M KURTIS MING. KCRA 3’S CAROLINA ESTRADA IS LIVE AT ONE OF THOSE CLOSURES. AND CATALINA, HOW LONG IS THIS ONE GOING TO LAST? YEAH, THIS IS GOING TO KEEP GOING UNTIL MONDAY. RIGHT NOW, WE ARE STANDING ON 16TH STREET AND YOU CAN SEE RIGHT BEHIND ME THE ONRAMP TO HIGHWAY 50 EASTBOUND IS ALREADY CLOSED. WE SEE SOME LIGHTS. YOU PROBABLY SEE THAT BIG RIG DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY 50. SO TRAFFIC SEEMS TO BE FLOWING. SO HERE’S WHERE THE CLOSURE IS. IT INVOLVES THE EASTBOUND 50 CONNECTOR RAMP TO EASTBOUND BUSINESS 80. NOW THE EASTBOUND 50 CONNECTOR RAMP TO SOUTH BY SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY 99 IS ALSO IMPACTED. THE CLOSURE STARTED AT AROUND 9:00 AND ARE EXPECTED TO WRAP UP MONDAY MORNING AT FIVE. THE WORK ZONE SPEED LIMIT IS 55MPH. NOW THIS IS ALL HAPPENING ON WHAT IS LOOKING LIKE A BUSY WEEKEND AROUND SACRAMENTO. WE HAVE THE BREAKAWAY MUSIC FESTIVAL TOMORROW AT CAL EXPO, THE 55TH ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST AT TURNER HALL, AND THE 48TH ANNUAL SACRAMENTO JEWISH FOOD FAIR SUNDAY. SO THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPECTED TO BE OUT FOR NOW. THAT TRAFFIC SEEMS TO BE FLOWING, BUT AGAIN, THAT COULD CHANGE OVER THE WEEKEND, SO IT’S IMPORTANT TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. AGAIN, THIS STARTED TONIGHT AT 9 P.M. AND IS GOING TO END MONDAY MORNING AT FIVE. LIVE I
56-hour road closure in Sacramento begins Friday night, Caltrans says
Updated: 3:57 PM PDT Oct 10, 2025
Another weekend is bringing yet another Sacramento road closure as crews continue to work on the “Fix50” construction project. Caltrans said drivers in Sacramento should be aware of upcoming closures on Highway 50, affecting key connector ramps. The eastbound Highway 50 connector ramp to eastbound Business 80 and the eastbound Highway 50 connector ramp to southbound Highway 99 will be closed starting Friday at 9 p.m. These closures are expected to reopen by Monday morning at 5 a.m. During this period, the work zone speed limit will be set at 55 miles per hour.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. —
Another weekend is bringing yet another Sacramento road closure as crews continue to work on the “Fix50” construction project.
Caltrans said drivers in Sacramento should be aware of upcoming closures on Highway 50, affecting key connector ramps. The eastbound Highway 50 connector ramp to eastbound Business 80 and the eastbound Highway 50 connector ramp to southbound Highway 99 will be closed starting Friday at 9 p.m.
These closures are expected to reopen by Monday morning at 5 a.m. During this period, the work zone speed limit will be set at 55 miles per hour.
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🚧TRAFFIC ALERT: The “Fix50” Project has a 56-hour closure scheduled this weekend, 9 p.m., 10/10 through 5 a.m., 10/13 for EB US 50 to the Business 80/Capital City Freeway and SB SR 99 connectors. Details and alternate routes: https://t.co/Goam8Ox2JM pic.twitter.com/Uq5ehPBm7M
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) October 9, 2025
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