Laurel Street at I-780 in Vallejo- Full Overnight Highway Closures August 29 and 30, 2017

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date: August 22, 2017
District: 4-Oakland
Contact: Vince Jacala
Vince.jacala@dot.ca.gov
Phone: (510) 286-5206

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Laurel Street at I-780-Vallejo
I-780 Full Highway Closures-Two Consecutive Nights
Bridge Column Installation
August 29 and August 30, 2017

SOLANO COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be installing giant bridge columns in the median of Interstate-780 (I-780) as part of the I-780 Laurel Street Bridge Project.

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.

I-780 Overnight Full Highway Closures-Two Consecutive Nights
August 29 and August 30

To ensure worker and public safety during the work, eastbound and westbound I-780 will be closed at Laurel Street during two consecutive nights with detours on I-780 in effect.

The work on westbound I-780 is scheduled Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30 each night starting at 10:00 PM until 5:00 AM the following mornings.

The work on eastbound I-780 is scheduled Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30 each night starting at 11:00 PM until 5:00 AM the following mornings.

Detour signs will be posted. Motorists should expect delays. The CHP will assist with traffic controls. All work is weather dependent.


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.
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