Early Wednesday California Highway Patrol announced an emergency road closure at a busy freeway transition on Interstate 805 south to last through the early evening hours on Wednesday.
Caltrans maintenance crews closed the southbound I-805 connector to eastbound state Route 52 Wednesday afternoon. Just before 6 p.m. the closure was lifted and all lanes were reopened.
Caltrans said the closure was requested to make temporary repairs to a deteriorated bridge expansion joint.
CHP suggested the following alternate routes for commuters:
- Southbound I-5 to Eastbound SR-52
- Eastbound SR-56 to Southbound I-15 to SR-52
Motorists on southbound I-805 were directed to exit at Clairemont Mesa Boulevard east, then take northbound I-805 to eastbound SR-52.
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Road and Bridge Data
Caltrans orders emergency closure on transition road from SB 805 to 52. E. Crews are replacing a broken bridge seal pic.twitter.com/9M2ddFeVPB
— Kandiss Crone (@10NewsCrone) November 2, 2016
Right lane of transition road from 805S to 52E just opened to traffic. Crews repairing bridge seal in left lane pic.twitter.com/kNqzZTmC65
— Kandiss Crone (@10NewsCrone) November 2, 2016
Update: One lane has reopened on the connector ramp from SB I-805 to EB I-8. #SDCaltransAlert
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) November 2, 2016
Update: All lanes of the SB I-805 connector ramp to EB SR-52 have reopened.
— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) November 3, 2016
