Caltrans advises drivers of lane closures on SR-52 for road work
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — This week, drivers heading on State Route 52 should expect travel disruptions as Caltrans plans to close lanes in both directions of the highway for road work.
The closure for maintenance will begin Monday, April 7 at 8 p.m. and continue until 5 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, the agency said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
During this time, the No. 3 lane both ways will be blocked from Spring Canyon Road UC to Mast Boulevard for work on the roadway's culverts. It is the same stretch of SR-52 that underwent a closure for culvert repairs just last week, reopening in the early hours of Thursday, April 3.
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Caltrans has another major closure planned for the roadway once the No. 3 lane reopens that will impact all westbound lanes. Starting on Friday, April 11, the road will be blocked off from the Interstate 805 connector to State Route 163.
The second closure is expected to carry into next week, with its planned lifting on Monday, April 14 at 5 a.m. In the meantime, Caltrans says it will divert drivers to alternative routes on Interstate 8, SR-163 and I-805 to get around the roadwork.
The agency notes both construction periods are subject to change due to weather, traffic conditions or other unforeseen factors that may prevent crews from safely working. Drivers can follow real-time traffic updates on Caltrans' QuickMap.
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