Traffic & Transit

15 Freeway On-Ramp Closure Ends Aug. 6 As 'Smart Freeway' Project Continues In Temecula

The $33 Million project is intended to help relieve severe congestion on the 15 Freeway in Murrieta and Temecula.

Sensors and "smart" technology are being used to continuously monitor traffic conditions in real time as part of the I-15 Smart Freeway Project in Riverside County.
Sensors and "smart" technology are being used to continuously monitor traffic conditions in real time as part of the I-15 Smart Freeway Project in Riverside County. (Riverside County Transportation Commission)

TEMECULA, CA — Nightly closures of the Winchester Road direct on-ramp at the northbound 15 Freeway in Temecula are expected to end Aug. 6 as work continues on the Smart Freeway Project, according to Caltrans.

The on-ramp has been shut down from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. since Aug. 3 as crews perform work on the advance-warning signs, which are part of the I-15 Smart Freeway Project. The work being performed at the Winchester Road on-ramp to the 15 Freeway is expected to culminate after Aug. 5.

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The $33 Million project is intended to help relieve severe congestion on the 15 Freeway in Murrieta and Temecula.

The project includes an eight-mile stretch of highway equipped with sensors and intelligent transportation system features that monitor real-time traffic conditions, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission.

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Caltrans advised motorists to take Winchester Road to southbound Ynez Road to Rancho California Road to enter the northbound I-15.

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