Traffic & Transit
I-880 Closures Planned This Week
A gas pipeline that crosses over I-880 between Mowry and Thornton avenues will be removed, forcing the closure of the highway.
NEWARK, CA — PG&E plans to remove a natural gas pipeline that crosses over I-880 between Mowry and Thornton avenues. The removal over the northbound lanes will happen overnight Friday into Saturday. Phased shutdowns will begin at 9:30 p.m. with the highway expected to be fully open by 8 a.m. Saturday.
The whole process will be repeated the following night over the southbound lanes.
To make this as painless as possible, the Newark Police Department has released details of the closures, along with a detour map:
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- All northbound lanes of I-880 will be closed between Mowry Avenue and Thornton Avenue on Saturday from 2 to 5 a.m. The detour will be in effect at Mowry Avenue. Phased lane closures will begin at 9:30 p.m. on Friday. All lanes are scheduled to be reopened by 8 a.m. on Saturday.
- All southbound lanes of I-880 will be closed between Thornton and Mowry avenues on Sunday from 3 to 6 a.m. The detour will be in effect at Thornton Avenue. Phased lane closures will begin at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday. All lanes are scheduled to be reopened by 9 a.m. on Sunday.
The pipeline is being removed because it is no longer used.
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