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Snarled Traffic Expected For Tonight's Chris Stapleton Concert In South Bay

Heads up for commuters and attendees - allow extra time or find alternative routes, if possible. (BREAKING)

CHULA VISTA, CA – Tonight's Chris Stapleton concert at Mattress Firm Amphitheatre in Chula Vista is expected to bring unusually heavy traffic to the area and on nearby Interstate 805.

Concert attendees and rush hour commuters are expected to tie up traffic on southbound Interstate 805 and on a stretch of Main Street between the freeway and the venue starting about three hours before the shows gets underway at 7 p.m.

Chula Vista police said traffic congestion may persist until about 1 a.m. Friday.

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An alternate route to Main Street suggested by police was via the South Bay Expressway toll road and Otay Mesa Road. Motorists can also take southbound Interstate 5 to state Route 905, northbound I-805, then Main Street.

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