Eastbound I-8 lanes reopen

Starting today before noon, eastbound lanes of Interstate 8 will be fully open to traffic from east of Vanderlinden Road to just west of State Route 98.

Motorists traveling westbound I-8 will continue to use the existing detour on Evan Hewes Highway through summer. Westbound lanes of I-8 west of the Evan Hewes Highway detour, will continue to be reduced to one lane for a 1.5-mile section from approximately a 0.5-mile east of East Highline Canal Bridge to 2 miles east of East Highline Canal Bridge.

Occasional temporary lane and shoulder closures along I-8 will continue near State Route 111 to approximately 1 mile west of Orchard Road/State Route 7.

Construction on Segment 4 of the I-8 Update Project is anticipated to continue through December 2019. Construction impacts include slower traffic flow and delays during peak travel times, particularly on Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m.

The I-8 Update Project is a major pavement rehabilitation project consisting of five segments to construct continuously reinforced concrete pavement along 48 miles on I-8 in Imperial County.

Construction began in 2016. Three of the five segments, Segments 1, 2 and 3 have been completed. Segments 4 and 5 broke ground in summer of 2017.

Segment 4 is approximately 15 miles and divided into two smaller sections, the first section beginning just west of SR111 to just west of Anderholt Road and the second section beginning half a mile east of East Highline Canal Bridge to just west of the junction SR-98/I-8 separation.

Segment 5 is approximately seven miles beginning just west of Ogilby Road and ending just west of State Route 186. Segment 5 and the first section of Segment 4 achieved substantial completion in 2018.

Segments 4 and 5 are anticipated to be completed by the end of the year.