Emergency Lane Closures Tonight on Interstate 880 To Repair Marina Overcrossing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Today’s Date:          November 30, 2012

District:                   04-Oakland

Contact:                  RocQuel Johnson   

Phone:                    (510) 286-4948

                               (510)715-9931 cell

Emergency Lane Closures Tonight on Interstate 880

To Repair Marina Overcrossing

ALAMEDA COUNTY — Caltrans will begin repair work tonight on the Marina Boulevard overcrossing that runs east/west over Interstate-880 (I-880) in San Leandro.  The overcrossing was damaged when a truck hit it on Wednesday, November 28^th.

To safely complete the repair work, Caltrans will close up to 3 lanes on northbound I-880 at Marina Boulevard, Friday, November 30 from 11:00 pm until 7:00 am the following morning and Saturday, December 1 from 11:00 pm until 9:00 am the following morning. The northbound I-880 Marina Boulevard off-ramp will be closed during these hours as well.

Five Changeable Message Signs (CMS) will be activated (N-880 ROADWORK AT MARINA BLVD USE ALT ROUTES) to notify the motorists of the closures.   

For real-time traffic, click-on Caltrans Quick Maps at: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

Motorists should allow for extra travel time, and please remember to Slow for the Cone Zone.

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