Posey Tube Overnight Closure This Week

Press release from the City of Alameda:

ALAMEDA, CA — Caltrans has scheduled a full overnight closure of the State Route 61 Posey Tube April 5, 2022. The closure is overnight only. The tube will be open in the daytime. The Webster and Posey tubes connect the cities of Alameda and Oakland.

The Posey Tube will close at 10 p.m. April 5 and reopen at 4:30 a.m. the following morning.

The tube will be open in the daytime. The closure is nighttime only. The purpose of the closure is to accommodate maintenance work. Work will be postponed if it rains.

The Webster Tube will remain open.

Traffic Control Measures:

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

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.

This press release was produced by the City of Alameda. The views expressed here are the author’s own.