Expect Traffic Delays on Route 243 Next Week

IDYLLWILD, CA - Sections of state Route 243 between Idyllwild and Mountain Center will be shut down next week as crews make modifications along the two-lane highway, making traffic delays inevitable.

According to Caltrans, a contractor will be adding centerline rumble strips in two locations, beginning May 8.

Sections will be striped from just north of state Route 74 to Saunders Meadow Road, and between Lincoln Street and Marion Ridge Drive.

"The $1 million construction plan was identified as a necessary safety project to enhance motorists' awareness and help avoid cross-over type collisions," according to a Caltrans statement.

Flagging operations will be in effect during construction, and the highway will be narrowed to one lane of travel in both directions in several spots. Crews will be working between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays. Motorists may have to wait up to a half-hour while workers grind and remove pavement, according to Caltrans.

California Highway Patrol officers will be in the area to enforce traffic laws.

The project, being overseen by VAP Construction of La Mirada, will continue into July, barring any weather delays, according to Caltrans.

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