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Drivers headed to East County this weekend, beware: Caltrans maintenance crews will close the westbound Interstate 8 (I-8) ramps to northbound state Route 67 (SR-67) and southbound Magnolia Avenue beginning Friday at 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday for excavation work.
Motorists will detour to the West Main Street off-ramp, turn left to the eastbound I-8 on-ramp to the northbound SR-67 or southbound Magnolia Avenue ramps.
The maintenance work schedule is subject to change due to weather, traffic incidents or other maintenance considerations. For real-time traffic information including traffic speed, lane and road closures due to construction and maintenance activities and more, click here.
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This excavation work is not part of the Caltrans I-8 pavement and bridge rehabilitation improvement project that closed a large portion of I-8 from La Mesa to El Cajon over the summer.
