Landscape Maintenance Starts Tuesday Eastbound I-80-Georgia Street Off-Ramp Temporary Closure

Date:        August 12, 2013                      

Agency:   District 4 –Oakland           

Contact:  Vince Jacala                                    

Phone:    (510) 286-5206                                 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Landscape Maintenance Starts Tuesday

Eastbound I-80-Georgia Street Off-Ramp Temporary Closure

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will trim back overgrown trees and perform needed maintenance on the eastbound Interstate 80 (I-80) off-ramp onto Georgia Street in Vallejo.

The two-day maintenance effort starts Tuesday, August 13^th and will conclude on Wednesday, August 14th.  Work will start each day at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at

2:30 p.m. All work is weather permitting.

To ensure worker and public safety during the work, the following detour will be in effect each day:

Eastbound I-80-Georgia Street Off-Ramp Closed-Detour

Motorists are advised to continue on eastbound I-80, then exit at Tennessee Street westbound, then continue westbound on Tennessee over the overpass, then enter westbound I-80 from Tennessee Street, then exit Georgia Street from westbound I-80.  

Detour signs will also be posted. Motorists should allow for extra travel time and expect delays.

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

Caltrans appreciates your patience as we maintain the highways. 

Please remember to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”

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