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Construction to close Interstate 80

Daily Planet wire report
Monday April 09, 2001

There will be closures on Interstate 80 tonight due to work on a bicycle/pedestrian bridge set to connect the city with the marina.  

Motorists should expect closure of eastbound I-80 lanes four and five at 11:45 p.m. Monday night, between Ashby and University, with a full freeway closure of all lanes of eastbound I-80 at Ashby from 2 to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. During the full freeway closure, traffic will be detoured to the Ashby off-ramp, westbound on Ashby, northbound on San Pablo, then westbound on University, and then diverted back to westbound I-80.  

The University off-ramp from eastbound I-80 will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday. The Ashby on-ramp for eastbound I-80 will be closed from 10 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday.  

Also expect closures of westbound I-80 lanes one and two from 11:59 p.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday. 

All of the above closures may be repeated overnight Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday due to unforeseen circumstances. All freeway lane and ramp closures and detour routes will be clearly marked to advise motorists.  

Traffic delays are expected, and motorists are advised to use alternate routes if possible.