Most drivers expecting to travel on a two-mile portion of Interstate 8 in western Mission Valley will be in for a shock when they discover just a single lane of the eight-lane freeway is open to traffic for three evenings this week.
Construction crews will "close freeway connectors, on-ramps, off-ramps, three inside lanes of westbound Interstate 8 (I-8) and all lanes of eastbound I-8 … from Interstate 5 (I-5) to State Route 163 (SR-163)" from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, officials said.
The closure is just the beginning: Intermittent lane closures are expected for the next two months as well, according to Caltrans.
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The scheduled work includes the installation of rumble strips and the upgrading of striping, as well as a roadway overlay treatment that is intended to extend the life of the pavement.
Wednesday Detours
- Westbound I-8 to Hotel Circle North: exit at Qualcomm Way off-ramp, turn right on to Qualcomm Way, turn left on to Friars Road, turn left on to Fashion Valley Road to Hotel Circle North.
- Westbound I-8 to southbound SR-163: exit at Qualcomm Way off-ramp, turn right on to Qualcomm Way, turn left on to Friars Road, then continue to the southbound SR-163 on-ramp.
- Northbound SR-163 to eastbound I-8: continue north on SR-163 and exit at Mesa College Drive off-ramp, turn right on Mesa College Drive, turn right on to the southbound I-805 on-ramp, then continue to the eastbound I-8 connector.
- Southbound SR-163 to westbound I-8: continue south on SR-163, connect to northbound I-5, continue to eastbound I-8, then exit at Taylor Street Off-ramp, turn left onto Hotel Circle South and continue to Hotel Circle North.
- Eastbound I-8 from west of I-5: connect to southbound I-5, then to northbound SR-163, continue to the eastbound I-8 connector.
- Southbound I-5 to eastbound I-8: continue southbound I-5, exit Old Town Avenue off-ramp, turn left on to Old Town Avenue, turn left on to Moore Street, then continue to the northbound I-5 on-ramp, connect to eastbound I-8.
- Westbound I-8 to northbound SR-163: exit at Qualcomm Way off-ramp, turn right on to Qualcomm Way, turn left on to Friars Road, then continue to the northbound SR-163 on-ramp.
- Southbound SR-163 to Hotel Circle North: continue south on SR-163, connect to northbound I-5, continue to eastbound I-8, then exit at Taylor Street Off-ramp, turn left onto Hotel Circle South and continue to Hotel Circle North.
Thursday Detours
- Southbound I-5 to eastbound I-8: continue southbound I-5, connect to northbound SR-163, continue to eastbound I-8 connector.
- Eastbound I-8 from west of I-5: connect to southbound I-5, then to northbound SR-163, continue to the eastbound I-8 connector.
- Westbound I-8 to Hotel Circle North: exit at Qualcomm Way off-ramp, turn right on to Qualcomm Way, turn left on to Friars Road, turn left on to Fashion Valley Road to Hotel Circle North.
- Westbound I-8 to northbound SR-163: exit at Qualcomm Way off-ramp, turn right on to Qualcomm Way, turn left on to Friars Road, then continue to the northbound SR-163 on-ramp.
- Northbound SR-163 to eastbound I-8: continue north on SR-163 and exit at Mesa College Drive off-ramp, turn right on Mesa College Drive, turn right on to the southbound I-805 on-ramp, then continue to the eastbound I-8 connector.
- Southbound SR-163 to westbound I-8: continue south on SR-163, connect to northbound I-5, continue to eastbound I-8, then exit at Taylor Street Off-ramp, turn left onto Hotel Circle South and turn left on to Hotel Circle North, continue to westbound I-8 on-ramp.
- Southbound SR-163 to Hotel Circle North: continue south on SR-163, connect to northbound I-5, continue to eastbound I-8, then exit at Taylor Street Off-ramp, turn left onto Hotel Circle South and continue to Hotel Circle North.
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