Traffic & Transit
91 Westbound Freeway Closures Begin Monday Through Dec. 19: RCTC
A similar operation was performed over the summer on the eastbound side. Drivers should seek alternate routes.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA?The 91 westbound freeway will be shut down in parts over the next three weeks as overnight closures begin Monday. According to the Riverside County Transportation Commission, the closures will take place between December 2 and 18 and January 6 and 22, 2025.
The closures include the following:
- Full closure of westbound 91 lanes from the 71 to Green River Road, Monday through Wednesday from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Full westbound 91 Express Lanes closures from I-15 to the Orange County/Riverside County Line, Monday through Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Full southbound 71 to westbound 91 connector closure, Monday through Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Full southbound 15 to westbound 91 Express Lanes connector closure, Monday through Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Full northbound 15 to westbound 91 Express Lanes connector closure, Monday through Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Westbound 91 Green River Road off-ramp closure, Monday through Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
"The freeway will be shut down between State Route 71 and Green River Road on Monday through Wednesday nights as part of the 71/91 Interchange Project," a statement from the RCTC reads. According to the statement, during the shutdown, crews "will remove more than 40 beams of support structures that span above the westbound 91 lanes. "
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A similar operation was performed over the summer on the eastbound side.
Officials said the project is intended to replace the single-lane loop connector between the two freeways with a two-lane, direct connector ramp.
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After three weeks of three-day work, holiday scheduling will temporarily pause operations. Then, operations will continue next year until Jan. 22.
All closures are subject to change due to factors such as weather conditions. To avoid closures and delays, RCTC staff advised drivers to use alternate routes, such as the northbound 71 to westbound 60 to southbound 57.
Officials estimated that the project would be completed in 2025.
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