Caltrans dealing with various road closures throughout the Sacramento area

(FOX40.COM) - - Interstate 80 was recently resumed following the snowstorm that blanketed the Sierra, but ever since, Caltrans has constantly dealt with roadway closures and announced much more closures that could trouble locals of the Sacramento area through the weekend.

On Thursday, the company revealed numerous roadway closures, consisting of a lane, on and off-ramp closure on Interstate 5 between Richards Boulevard and the I-80 interchange from 8 p.m. on Thursday to 5 a.m. on Saturday.
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Interstate 5 will have various closures beginning Thursday night and extending into Saturday morning. (Image Credit: Caltrans).

Caltrans likewise stated that the Rocklin Road off-ramp along eastbound Interstate 80 will be closed from 9 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday for crew work on a brand-new auxiliary lane.

A Fix50 update was likewise published on Thursday to X, with Caltrans stating that Highway 50 traffic heading west will be reduced to one lane. Work is anticipated to begin on Friday at 9 p.m. and complete around 8 a.m. on Saturday.

" On westbound Highway 50, lanes will no longer be closed in between Occidental Drive and 65th Street. Rather, the # 1, # 2, and # 3 lanes will be closed between Watt Avenue and 65th Street," Caltrans included.

Caltrans stated that Highway 70 (likewise understood as State Route 70), will be closed from Jarbo Gap to the Greenville Wye in Butte County due to a large rockslide in the area.

A large rockslide in Butte County has actually triggered an extended closure to Highway 70. (Image Credit: Caltrans).

" The closure is anticipated to extend for an additional 2 weeks!" Caltrans said on X.

Highway 70 has handled on-and-off closures since late January, initiated by the wet weather that arrived in the Sierra during that very same period.

John O'Connell, a representative for Caltrans, stated, "Fortunately, [Highway 70] is not a greatly traveled road, however if you're trying to get from Oroville approximately Quincy, it's your only method.".