Caltrans To Close Northbound SR-242 For Weekend

Press release from the City of Concord:

July 15, 2021

Caltrans will again be performing major road work on northbound state route 242 through Concord this weekend, July 16-19. The work will require full and partial highway closures for several days at a time.

Northbound SR-242 is scheduled to be closed starting on Friday, July 16 at 10 p.m. until Monday, July 19 at 10 a.m.

During the closure, northbound SR-242 will be fully closed overnight, but one lane will be re-opened on northbound SR-242 during the daytime.

Northbound SR-242 will be closed between the SR-242/I-680 separation and the Concord Avenue on-ramp in Concord. The Concord Avenue on-ramps to northbound SR242 will remain open during the closure. The Clayton Road off-ramp from northbound SR-242 will be closed from Friday night until Sunday morning.

During the closure, motorists heading eastbound toward Pittsburg and Antioch are advised to use Northbound I-680 to connect with Eastbound State Route 4 (SR-4).

Local traffic is advised to use alternate routes including Monument Boulevard, Willow Pass Road and Concord Avenue. Motorists should watch for detour signs and expect weekend traffic delays on Willow Pass Road, Monument Boulevard and Concord Avenue.

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