Caltrans to Close Portions of 60 Freeway through the Weekend

As work continues on a $121.5 million pavement rehabilitation project on State Route 60, the California Department of Transportation will continue close portions of the freeway this week.

The project is expected to be completed in 2014.

Part of the 60 will be closed between Interstate 605 and State Route 57, according to a news release. Caltrans has listed the planned closures, which are subject to change, as follows:

Monday, April 22, through Friday, April 26

Eastbound SR-60

• 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Up to three lanes between I-605 & Azusa Avenue

• 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. – High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane CLOSED between I-605 & Azusa Avenue

Westbound SR-60

• 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Up to three lanes between southbound SR-57 & Azusa Avenue

• 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. – HOV lane CLOSED between southbound SR-57 & Azusa Avenue

Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28

Eastbound SR-60

• 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. – Up to three lanes between I-605 & Azusa Avenue

• 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. – Seventh Avenue on-ramp CLOSED

• 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. – HOV lane CLOSED between Seventh Avenue & Hacienda Boulevard

• 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Connector from north- and southbound I-605 to eastbound SR-60 CLOSED

Westbound SR-60

• 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. – Up to three lanes between southbound SR-57 & Azusa Avenue

• 10 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Fairway Drive and Old Brea Canyon Road on-ramps CLOSED

• 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. – HOV lane CLOSED between southbound SR-57 & Nogales Street

• 11 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Connector from north- and southbound SR-57 to westbound SR-60 CLOSED

Caltrans advises motorists to look for detour signs and "Slow for the Cone Zone."