District: District 11 – San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: Hayden Manning
Phone: (619) 688-6670
SAN DIEGO —Caltrans crews will close the northbound and southbound State Route 163 (SR-163) connector to northbound Interstate 5 (I-5) on Saturday from 3 to 11 a.m. for maintenance activities. The northbound I-5 off-ramp to Hawthorn Street/San Diego International Airport will also be closed.
Detours are as follows:
- Northbound SR-163 to northbound I-5: continue northbound on SR-163 to westbound Interstate 8 to northbound I-5.
- Southbound SR-163 to northbound I-5: exit onto Tenth Avenue, turn left on A Street, and left onto Eleventh Street to northbound SR-163 to northbound I-5
- North I-5 to Hawthorn Street/San Diego International Airport: continue northbound I-5 to India Street via the Sassafras Street off-ramp, turn left onto Sassafras Street, left onto Pacific Highway, and right on West Laurel Street to North Harbor Drive following the signs to San Diego International Airport.
Motorists are reminded to be Work Zone Alert if traveling in the area and to watch for highway workers and moving construction equipment.
The work schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions, traffic incidents, or other work-related reasons.
For real-time traffic information, including traffic speed, lane and road closures due to construction and maintenance activities, and more, go to http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
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