STATE ROUTE 61/ENCINAL AVENUE PAVING PROJECT
September 10 – September 14, 2018
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced they will perform repaving activities on State Route 61/Encinal Avenue between Walnut Street and Chestnut Street the week of Monday, September 10 – Friday, September 14, 2018. “No Parking” signs will be placed and detours made available.
This repaving is being done on a particularly bad stretch of Encinal Avenue, which is owned and maintained by Caltrans, and is the subject of years of complaints of poor pavement condition. This maintenance project by Caltrans will restore the pavement until Caltrans finalizes the Complete Street Modification of Encinal Avenue (SR 61) from Broadway to Sherman in 2021, which will include the needs of all users of the transportation system -- pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users, as well as children, older adults, and individuals with disabilities.
Locations and Closure Details:
- Monday, September 10 & Tuesday, September 11: 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Complete closure of Hwy 61/Encinal Avenue in both directions from Walnut Street to Willow Street (1 full block), detours will be in place. No Parking signs will be placed only on the northbound direction, residents can park along the southbound street.
- No closures Wednesday, September 12
- Thursday, September 13 & Friday, September 14: 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Complete closure of Hwy 61/Encinal Avenue in both directions from Willow Street to Chestnut Street (1 full block), detours will be in place. No Parking signs will be placed only on the northbound direction, residents can park along the southbound street.
Advance warning changeable message signs and detour signs will be in place to assist motorists. The project will generate noise; however, it will be kept within construction standards. Caltrans expects the project to be complete by September 14, 2018. Motorists should drive with caution through the work zone.
