I-780 at Laurel Street Bridge Overnight Closures Canceled August 30, 2017- Additional I-780 Closures Start Sept 6

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: August 30, 2017
District: 4-Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Vince.jacala@dot.ca.gov
Phone: (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Laurel Street Bridge at I-780
Tonight’s I-780-Full Overnight Highway Closures Canceled
Bridge Columns Installed
Additional I-780 Closures Starting September 6, 2017
For Girder Installation

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has completed installing giant columns on Interstate-780 (I-780) as part of the Laurel Street Bridge Project.

I-780 Overnight Full Highway Closures-August 30 Closure Canceled
Crews completed installation of two giant bridge columns in the median of I-780 during the night of August 29, 2017. Since the installation is complete, Caltrans has canceled the overnight closure scheduled for August 30, 2017.

Project Overview
The old Laurel Street Bridge was demolished in June 2017 and is currently being rebuilt above westbound and eastbound I-780 in Vallejo.
The columns will support the new bridge deck and bring the new Laurel Street Bridge up to the latest seismic safety standards. The new bridge will be completed as early as winter 2017.
Upcoming I-780 Two Consecutive Night Closures Start September 6, 2017
Caltrans will next install the bridge’s vertical girders across I-780.

That work is scheduled Wednesday, September 6 and Thursday, September 7, 2017 starting at 10:00 PM each night until 5:00 AM the following mornings.

To ensure worker and public safety, Caltrans will close I-780 at Laurel Street.

Westbound I-780 will be closed on one of the two nights and eastbound I-780 will be closed on of the two nights. During the two nights, one traffic direction (either westbound or eastbound)
I-780 will remain open at all times.

Caltrans will make make an announcement as additional information becomes available.

Detours-Westbound I-780 to westbound/eastbound I-80, Curtola Parkway
Motorists traveling on westbound I-780 (from Benicia to Vallejo) will be detoured to exit I-780 at Glen Cove Road. Then proceed right onto northbound Glen Cove Road, left onto westbound Benicia Road, stay on Benicia Road for approximately 1½ miles, continue on westbound Benicia Road over the I-80/Benicia Road overcrossing, left onto southbound Lemon Street/ Motorists will then have the option to travel either right on westbound Curtola Parkway (towards Downtown Vallejo), or turn left onto eastbound Curtola Parkway to enter either westbound I-80 or eastbound I-80.

Detours-Eastbound Curtola Parkway to Eastbound I-780
Motorists traveling onto eastbound I-780 (from Downtown Vallejo to Benicia) will be detoured onto the exit loop off-ramp to eastbound I-80 from Curtola Parkway, stay left, then maintain the left lane toward the Frontage Road exit, right onto Lincoln Road East, then at the stop sign make an immediate left onto eastbound Benicia Road, continue on Benicia Road for approximately one-mile, right onto southbound Glen Cove Road and enter eastbound I-780 from Glen Cove Road.

Westbound and Eastbound I-80 to Eastbound I-780
Motorists traveling onto eastbound I-780 from westbound I-80 are advised to exit I-80 onto eastbound Benicia Road, southbound Glen Cove Road and enter eastbound I-780 from Glen Cove Road.

Laurel Street Bridge Closure-Long-Term Closure
The Laurel Street Bridge at I-780 was closed on Tuesday May 31, 2017. The bridge will remain closed continuously until construction of the new bridge is completed.
Local detours are in effect.

For real-time traffic, click-on Caltrans Quick Maps: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
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Or for additional information, go to our project website: http://www.dot.ca.gov/d4/780laurelstreetbridge/

Caltrans thanks you for your patience as we work to maintain California’s highways and bridges.
Please #BeWorkZoneAlert.
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