All lanes of southbound State Route 163 (SR-163) between Genesee Avenue and Interstate 8 will close Thursday night, Tuesday and possibly Wednesday from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The closure includes the westbound Friars Road to southbound SR-163 on-ramp. The southbound Genesee Avenue off-ramp will remain open. The closure is needed as crews continue to remove the bridge railing on the Friars Road overcrossing including the sign panels. The work is part of the SR-163 Friars Road Interchange Project.
No closures will take place during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Crews will begin closing two of the southbound lanes at 8 p.m., with all lanes closing by 11 p.m. The Friars Road overcrossing will be reduced to one lane in each direction by 10 p.m., with no pedestrian access or detour. The eastbound and westbound I-8 connector ramps to SR-163 will remain open.
All southbound SR-163 motorists will be detoured to southbound Interstate 805 to westbound I-8 to the southbound SR-163 connector ramp.
Residents and businesses in the area will hear jackhammering and truck back-up alarms during this nightwork. Caltrans staff apologizes for this inconvenience in advance.
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The $40 million project will widen the SR-163 Friars Road overcrossing as well as improve the SR-163 on- and off-ramps. In addition, a southbound SR-163 auxiliary lane just north of the Friars Road off-ramp will be constructed.
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