Lisbon Avenue in Oakland to Close at East 8th Street near Interstate 880

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date:              July 24, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Walter Wallace

Phone:          (510) 286-6115 office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lisbon Avenue in Oakland to Close at East 8^th Street

ALAMEDA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close freeway access to Interstate 880 northbound at Lisbon Avenue in Oakland for three consecutive weeks beginning August 4^th. During the closure, Caltrans will complete construction of a temporary onramp on East 8^th street just north of 29^th Ave along northbound Interstate 880 freeway.

During construction, 8^th Street between Lisbon Ave. and Portwood Ave. will be restricted to Local Traffic Only.

During construction residents are expected to have increased levels of noise. Motorists should expect delays during closure hours and are advised to use alternative routes if possible.

Additional project information will be regularly updated on Twitter, Facebook, and our project  webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/88023rd29thovercrossing/.

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