Overnight Closures on State Route 91
CORONA (CNS) – A multi-week stretch of overnight closures on part of the westbound 91 is set to begin Monday.
The freeway will be shut down between State Route 71 and Green River Road on Monday through Wednesday nights as part of the 71/91 Interchange Project, according to a statement from the Riverside County Transportation Commission.
These shutdowns will allow crews to “remove more than 40 beams of support structures that span above the westbound 91 lanes,” according to the statement. A similar operation was performed over the summer on the eastbound side.
Officials said the project is intended to replace the single-lane loop connector between the two freeways with a two-lane, direct connector ramp.
After three weeks of three-day work, holiday scheduling will temporarily pause the operations, which will continue next year until Jan. 22, according to the statement. The complete schedule is subject to change due to factors such as weather conditions.
A more detailed list of closures includes the following:
— Full closure of westbound 91 lanes from the 71 to Green River Road, Monday through Wednesday from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
— Full westbound 91 Express Lanes closures from I-15 to the Orange County/Riverside County Line, Monday through Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.
— Full southbound 71 to westbound 91 connector closure, Monday through Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
— Full southbound 15 to westbound 91 Express Lanes connector closure, Monday through Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.
— Full northbound 15 to westbound 91 Express Lanes connector closure, Monday through Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.
— Westbound 91 Green River Road off-ramp closure, Monday through Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
RCTC staff advised drivers to use alternate routes, such as the northbound 71 to westbound 60 to southbound 57, to avoid closures and delays.
Officials estimated that the project would be completed in 2025.
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