Eastbound, Westbound 91 Closures: Freeway Will Be Shut Down Nightly Through Thursday

CORONA , CA - Southern California drivers who travel along the Riverside (91) Freeway in the Corona area are urged to plan ahead for the next two nights, as the major throughofare will be closed in both dirctions overnight.

As nightly closures of the eastbound side of the freeway at the Interstate 15 interchange are ongoing, the Riverside County Transportation Commission will aslo be closing the westbound side of the 91 on Wednesday and Thursday at Lincoln. Both closures are to facilitate the removal of temporary bridge supports.

The westbound 91 will be closed beginning about 11 p.m., during which time contractors will remove beams originally installed for the new Lincoln Avenue bridge, which now has permanent emplacements, according to the RCTC. During the closure, motorists will be detoured off the westbound 91 via Lincoln and immediately routed back to the freeway at the same location.

The closures will be lifted at about 4 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, said RCTC officials, who added that the roadwork will also necessitate closing a portion of Lincoln between Pomona Road and Second Street.

Here is a detailed break down for current closures:

• Full Closures of Westbound 91 at Lincoln Ave., Dec. 27-29

Nighttime full closures of the westbound 91 at Lincoln Avenue are rescheduled for December 27 to 29 from 11 pm to 4 am nightly, weather permitting. Lane reductions will occur 1-2 hours prior to start of the full closures at 11 pm. For more information, click here.

• Westbound Green River Rd. Off-Ramp and On-Ramp Closed, Dec. 27-30

The westbound Green River Road off-ramp and on-ramp will be closed on December 27 to 30 from 7:30 pm to 4:30 am, nightly. Southbound 71 motorists are advised to head towards the eastbound 91, exit Serfas Club Drive, turn right, and turn right to connect to Green River Road.

• Westbound Lincoln Ave. On-Ramp to Open Dec. 27

The westbound Lincoln Avenue on-ramp is scheduled to open the night of December 27 with one lane. The remaining two lanes will open in January 2017.

• Westbound Maple Street Off-Ramp Closed until January 2017

The westbound Maple Street off-ramp is closed through January 2017.

• Nightly Closures of Eastbound 91 at I-15 to Continue through January 2017

Motorists are reminded that closures of eastbound 91 at I-15 will continue Monday through Saturday nights through January 2017. During these closures, the eastbound 91 Main Street on-ramp also will be closed. For more information about these closures, see the Construction Alerts page of this website.

Real-time traffic information will be available during the closures at www.IE511.org.

The work is part the $1.3 billion "91 Project Fast Forward," which began in early 2014 and involves widening the east-west corridor between the Orange County line and Interstate 15, with new traffic lanes and ramps, as well as additional shoulder space and expanded surface streets in the vicinity of the freeway.

The project is slated for completion in the first half of next year.

Images via Riverside County Transportation Commission.