California: Interstate 80 closures for construction begin

Westbound traffic over the Sierra Nevada on Interstate 80 will be diverted starting tonight for a construction project.

Beginning at 11:45 p.m., traffic will be diverted between Magra and Colfax to rehabilitate 11.5 miles of highway. The road will reopen at 7 a.m. Wednesday.

The same piece of road will be closed 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and reopen at 7 a.m. the following day. Friday the road closes 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., and Saturday closure is 9 p.m.-9 a.m. Sunday.

This is the first of eight Interstate 80 repair projects planned by Caltrans. Information is available at www.getacross80.com or by calling 1-877-362-8080