The closure will take place from Friday, Aug. 16 through Monday, Aug. 19.
As the reconstruction project at the interchange connecting State Route 71 and 91 Freeway continues in the Inland Empire, a portion of the 71 Freeway will be fully closed over the weekend, the Riverside County Transportation Commission announced.
The closure will affect southbound lanes of the 71 Freeway at Butterfield Ranch Road/Euclid Avenue in Chino Hills from Friday, Aug. 16 at 10 p.m. through Monday, Aug. 19 at 5 a.m.The southbound lanes of the 71 to the eastbound and westbound lanes of the 91 Freeway connectors will also be closed. “This closure is required to allow crews to safely pave and stripe the final portion of the newly aligned southbound 71 lanes to shift traffic onto the new lanes,” the Riverside County Transportation Commission said.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.
Officials expected delays along the 71 Freeway during the weekend. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the southbound SR-71 and use southbound SR-57 or southbound I-15 to reach the SR-91 and other destinations.Riverside officials said the closure is part of the 71/91 Interchange Project in Corona with the goal of improving safety and traffic flow while supporting wildlife movement through the area.
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