Commuters in San Diego brace for a hefty dose of traffic disruption as California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced closures affecting major bridges in the city. Starting Friday, a significant portion of Interstate 8 is set to undergo bridge repairs that could snarl weekend traffic and cause travel delays. The closures mark a concerted effort by the agency to maintain and update critical infrastructure.
According to an X post from Caltrans San Diego, the westbound I-8 over El Cajon Blvd will see three of its four lanes shut down from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday for bridge work. While daytime hours, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., will keep three lanes open for relief, night-time work from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. guarantees at least one lane will remain operational, ensuring that at no point will all WB lanes be closed.
Three of the four lanes of WB I-8 over El Cajon Blvd to close from 9pm Friday to 5am Tuesday for bridge work.
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) January 2, 2024
• From 5am to 9pm three lanes will remain open
• From 9pm to 5am crews will have at least one lane open.
At no time will all WB lanes close. pic.twitter.com/k1HLUcd3q4
The scheduled work, spanning from the concrete arteries of downtown to the steel veins of the outlying connectors, underscores the never-ending challenge of infrastructure upkeep in a bustling metropolis.
