55-Hour Closure Of Eastbound Interstate 210 Causes Traffic Back-Up For Santa Clarita

A 55-hour full closure of the eastbound Interstate 210 has snarled traffic around the Santa Clarita Valley since Friday, officials said. 

55-HR FULL CLOSURE ALERT

All lanes of EB I-210 will be FULLY CLOSED between I-5 & Roxford St in #Sylmar on Friday, June 11 at10.p.m, thru 5 a.m. Mon., June 14. Crews will be conducting a paving operation during this time. Expect delays on SB I-5 & use our detour route pic.twitter.com/VdmecMS8OY

— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) June 7, 2021

On Monday, the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) alerted the public to a pavement project to be held over the weekend, causing a 55-hour full closure of the eastbound 210, according to CalTrans. 

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All lanes of the eastbound I-210, spanning from Interstate 5 to Roxford Street in Sylmar, were fully closed as a result of the project, according to CalTrans. 

The eastbound I-210 is expected to resume normal operations on Monday, June 14. 

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