Politics & Government

Caltrans Planning 60 Freeway Closures This Week

The closures are part of a $121.5 million pavement reconstruction project

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of State Route 60 from the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) to the Orange Freeway (SR-57) separation, as part of a pavement rehabilitation project.

Closures are as follows and subject to change.

Monday, March 4, through Friday, March 8

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Eastbound SR-60

• 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Up to three lanes between I-605 & Azusa Avenue

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• 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. – High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane CLOSED between I-605 & Azusa Avenue

Westbound SR-60

• 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Up to three lanes between southbound SR-57 & Azusa Avenue

• 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. – HOV lane CLOSED between southbound SR-57 & Azusa Avenue Friday, March 8, through Sunday, March 10

Eastbound SR-60

• 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. – Up to three lanes between I-605 & Azusa Avenue

• 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. – Seventh Avenue on-ramp CLOSED

• 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. – HOV lane CLOSED between Seventh Avenue & Hacienda Boulevard

• 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Connector from north- and southbound I-605 to eastbound SR-60 CLOSED

Westbound SR-60

• 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. – Up to three lanes between southbound SR-57 & Azusa Avenue

• 10 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Fairway Drive and Old Brea Canyon Road on-ramps CLOSED

• 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. – HOV lane CLOSED between southbound SR-57 & Nogales Street

• 11 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Connector from north- and southbound SR-57 to westbound SR-60 CLOSED Detours will be posted. New pavement will improve mobility and enhance safety for motorists. Flatiron West Inc. is the contractor on this $121.5 million project which is expected to complete fall 2014.

Caltrans advises motorists to “Slow For The Cone Zone.”

--California Department of Transportation

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