No road work ahead on projects throughout the county
July 1, 2013
ORANGE – People headed to watch the fireworks will enjoy a more relaxed commute as construction closures throughout the county will be postponed for the holiday weekend.
Ongoing freeway closures associated with the West County Connectors, O.C. Bridges, SR-91 and SR-57 projects will not take place from Thursday, July 4 through Sunday, July 7 to ease the impact on drivers. Regular construction schedules will resume on Monday, July 8.
OCTA buses and Metrolink also will operate on a holiday schedule on July 4. To view the schedules, visit: www.octa.net/ebusbook and www.metrolinktrains.com.
The projects represent more than $600 million in improvements and when completed will enhance traffic flow and safety for hundreds of thousands of drivers that travel along Orange County’s freeways daily.
For more information or to sign up to receive construction alerts, the public can call the construction hotline at (800) 724-0353 or visit the following websites:
• West County Connectors – www.octa.net/westcounty
• O.C. Bridges – www.ocbridges.com
• SR-91 Widening Project – www.octa.net/better91
• SR-57 Northbound Lane Addition – www.octa.net/sr57
