"Motorists should allow extra travel time and avoid the area if possible."
Monday night's full closure is in addition to lane closures already planned this week.
"We're hoping to get everything wrapped up tonight, but they may have to go back," a Caltrans spokesperson said.
Construction work on the $471 million I-15 Express Lanes Project​ requires the freeway closure, according to the RCTC.
The shutdowns are needed as part of the $31 million I-15/Railroad Canyon Road interchange construction project.​
Registering to support the project will strengthen the commission’s efforts to secure funding from competitive grant programs.
"Motorists are advised to add a little time to their drive or use alternate routes to avoid delays."
A 22-year-old man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle, off- road crash in Perris, officials said.
There are no immediate reports of serious injury.
The Mission Inn Avenue tunnel beneath the Riverside (91) Freeway is being lit blue every night, as a nod to healthcare providers.
Three people have been injured, one critically following a crash on Monday afternoon, according to the Lake Elsinore Fire Department.
UPDATE: The CHP says a man lost control of his SUV and rolled down an embankment.
A new road has opened in the area and the city is readying for major construction this summer at the always-jammed interchange.
The Cajalco Road Interchange Improvement Project entailed replacing the old two-lane Cajalco Road Bridge with a six-lane overcrossing.
Crews are conducting emergency excavation and slope stabilization work during business hours Wednesday through Friday.
The closures are part of prep work for a $22 million slab replacement project.
From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days, no traffic — including cars and bicycles — will be permitted to pass.
Motorists should expect lane closures at Temescal Canyon Road ​from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. beginning Monday night and ending Friday morning.
Fire officials say a person crashed into an embankment.
UPDATED: The California Highway Patrol is investigating the wreck.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Heads up, motorists. Crews will temporarily close the highway.
The crash happened near Lake Elsinore on Thursday night.
Preliminary CHP reports indicate that the driver lost control of the car, which plowed through a chain-link fence and went downhill.
The closure will be brief, but Caltrans wants to make sure motorists know about it.
For the fifth consecutive weekend, a full closure is planned on the westbound 60, beginning at 10 p.m. Friday.
BREAKING: Expect some backup along Interstate 15 this afternoon and evening. Motorists are urged to take detours if possible.
Major construction is causing the closure, but the 215 freeway itself will remain open, officials said.
According to RCTC, staff are studying the feasibility of expanding the current I-15 Express Lanes Project by another 14.5 miles.
Heads up, motorists! For the fourth consecutive weekend, a full closure is planned on the westbound 60.
UPDATE: The fatal crash near Lake Elsinore happened Monday afternoon.
The "60 Swarm" projects can be tough on weekend motorists, officials said.
UPDATED: The roadway is now back open.
The closure will require motorists to use alternate corridors or stay on Interstate 15, transportation officials say.
A vehicle crashed into the center divider of the freeway, officials reported.
One victim was trapped in each vehicle, fire officials said.
Find out the latest in the Railroad Canyon widening project.
The CHP says the crash happened when a vehicle slammed into the center divider.
UPDATED: The CHP reports the woman died at the hospital following the hit-and-run crash.
Coroner's officials say the man died shortly after being hospitalized.
Road work will cause a five-mile stretch of the Ortega (74) Highway near Lake Elsinore to be narrowed to one lane next week.