District 11

Friday, April 17, 2009

Contact: Construction Information Officer Antoinette Meier

Phone: (619) 688-6670

Interstate 15 Set for Closure at Carroll Canyon Road

SAN DIEGO – Demolition on the Carroll Canyon Road Bridge over Interstate 15 (I-15) will begin on Monday requiring the closure of the freeway in the area from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. for approximately ten nights, according to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

Motorists traveling north on I-15 will be detoured around the bridge by exiting at the Carroll Canyon Road off-ramp and crossing Carroll Canyon Road onto northbound I-15. Motorists traveling south on I-15 will be detoured around the bridge by exiting at the Carroll Canyon Road off-ramp and crossing Carroll Canyon Road onto southbound I-15.

Carroll Canyon Road at I-15 will also be closed during this time. Motorists traveling east on Carroll Canyon Road will be detoured to north on Black Mountain Road to east on Mira Mesa Boulevard to south on Scripps Ranch Boulevard onto Carroll Canyon Road. Motorists traveling west on Carroll Canyon Road will be detoured to north on Scripps Ranch Boulevard to west on Mira Mesa Boulevard to south on Black Mountain Road onto Carroll Canyon Road. Detour signs will be in place to direct motorists.

Demolition work may cause noise in the surrounding areas but must be done at night in order to minimize disruptions to traffic. For more information on the I-15 Express Lanes project, call the project information hotline at (866) 890-1397 or log-on to www.KeepSanDiegoMoving.com.

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