Highway 1-Tom Lantos Tunnels One-Way Traffic Control Starts Friday, June 7th

Date:        June 6, 2013

District:   4 - Oakland

Contact:  Vince Jacala

Phone:    (510) 286-5206

For Immediate Release

Highway 1-Tom Lantos Tunnels One-Way Traffic Control Starts Friday, June 7^th

SAN MATEO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will need to perform paving work along the North and South Approach Roads of the Tom Lantos Tunnel. To ensure worker and public safety, the southbound bore of the Highway 1-Tom Lantos Tunnel will be closed overnight with one-way traffic controls through the northbound bore of the tunnel.

Friday, June 7^th - Lane Closures Overnight

To ensure worker and public safety, the southbound bore of the Lantos tunnel will be closed with one-way traffic controls in effect through the northbound tunnel.

The overnight work is scheduled for Friday night, June 7^th.

The work will start at 9 p.m. and will be completed the following morning at 7 a.m.

During one-way traffic controls, one lane of traffic through the northbound tunnel will remain open at all times with flaggers alternating northbound and southbound traffic.

All work is weather permitting. Motorists should allow for extra travel time.                        

Additional project information is posted on the Caltrans’ Highway 1-Devil’s Slide webpage at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/dslide/                                                           

Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to improve the highways.

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