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District 11

Oct. 25, 2006

Contact: Public Information Officer Edward Cartagena Phone: (619) 688-6723 Cell (858) 688-1431

Southbound I-15 Ramp To W. Bernardo Drive
Closed Four Days For Construction

SAN DIEGO The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced that construction contractors will close the southbound Interstate 15 off-ramp to West Bernardo Drive, just south of Lake Hodges, during the day on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.

The closure is expected to take place each day from 5 a.m.-4 p.m.  This will allow workers to remove bridge falsework in the vicinity of the ramp.  Motorists may reach West Bernardo Drive by continuing south, exiting at the next off-ramp at Rancho Bernardo Road and turning right (west).

The work is part of the $1 billion I-15 Managed Lanes Project, which stretches from State Route 163 in the south to SR-78 to the north.  The entire project is expected to be completed in the year 2012.

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