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SAN DIEGO - Motorists heading east this weekend might have to find alternate routes, as Caltrans crews have scheduled a major freeway closure of Interstate 8 through La Mesa and El Cajon starting Friday evening and ending Monday morning.The closure will begin west of Jackson Drive at 9 p.m. Friday and continue until Monday at 5 a.m. to allow crews to complete the repair of several bridges over the interstate.
'This project will ensure the structural integrity of these East County bridges for years to come,' said Caltrans acting District Director Everett Townsend. 'We are encouraging people to give themselves extra time for traveling to avoid impacts to their weekend plans to restaurants, malls and other entertainment areas in East County. Motorists should anticipate just a slight delay in reaching their destination.
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