Road Closures Scheduled In Mission Viejo For Weekend: What To Know

MISSION VIEJO, CA — The annual Walk Against Drugs takes place Saturday, Oct. 19, rallying thousands of residents together to embrace drug-free lives and prompting several road closures across Mission Viejo.

The event kicks off at 8 a.m. with a rally led by professional hockey player Emerson Etem from the Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club at Mission Viejo High School, located at 25025 Chrisanta Drive.

After the rally, participants will walk up La Paz Road through Oso Creek Trail and end at the Village Green at Oso Viejo Community Park, 24932 Veterans Way, for the Community Fair and South County Disaster Preparedness Expo that takes place from 9 a.m. to noon.

Residents should be aware that all private driveways and side streets on the north side of La Paz Road between Veterans Way and Chrisanta Drive will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. to ensure the safety of pedestrians.

Here are some other traffic changes residents should be aware of come Saturday:

• Eastbound traffic on La Paz Road at Chrisanta Drive will be affected around 8:30 am for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Northbound traffic exiting Pradera Road at La Paz Road will be restricted to right turns only.
• At the intersection of La Paz Road and Marguerite Parkway, lane and turning restrictions will be in place starting at 6:30 am.
• Westbound traffic on La Paz Road will be shifted to the left lanes and restricted to left turn lanes at Marguerite Parkway. Please follow all traffic signs at this intersection and consider alternate routes if possible.

Motorists should follow all road closure signs, barricades, and the instructions of traffic controllers.