EMERGENCY FULL FREEWAY CLOSURE ON HIGHWAY 13 TONIGHT FOR INSTALLATION OF ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: November 7, 2012

District: 4 – Alameda County Contact: Gregory Townsend, Public Information Officer Phone: 510/286-6115

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EMERGENCY FULL FREEWAY CLOSURE ON HIGHWAY 13

TONIGHT FOR INSTALLATION OF ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION

ALAMEDA COUNTY – Caltrans District 4 is coordinating a full freeway emergency closure from

10 p.m. tonight – Wednesday, November 7, 2012 until 5 a.m. Thursday morning, Nov. 8th – on State Route (SR) 13 to install a rock drapery on the slope at Broadway Terrace, in the City of Oakland. Rock drapery will also be installed on the southbound section of SR-13 from the Broadway Terrace on-ramp to Moraga Avenue off-ramp.to prevent falling rock from entering the roadway

CMS signs and a detour plan will be in place to notify the traveling public during this emergency maintenance.

The Department of Transportation apologizes for any potential disruptions and inconveniences during this time, while making safety our top priority.

Please allow for extra travel time for your travels as you approach all detour routes, and remember to be alert for workers and "Slow for the Cone Zone”.

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