FOLSOM, Calif. — Nighttime work in Folsom is expected to cause noise disturbances, intermittent closures and detours through May, the city announced Tuesday.
Construction will happen 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. from now until May to improve traffic flow at the Iron Point Road and East Bidwell Street intersection, according to Christine Brainerd, a city spokeswoman. The project aims to reduce wait times on Iron Point Road between East Bidwell Street and Cavitt Drive.
The on-ramp may be partially or fully closed during this time, she said. Vehicles will be detoured from Iron Point Road to Prairie City Road to access the Highway 50 on-ramp.
“The city does not anticipate the project will create significant traffic delays, but the work may cause some noise disturbances,” Brainerd said in a news release. “Message boards will alert motorists about the project and detours.”
Brainerd said the project will:
- Add a third left turn lane from westbound Iron Point Road to southbound East Bidwell Street, easing access to Highway 50.
- Convert the westbound Highway 50 on-ramp carpool lane to a metered, general-purpose lane.
- Restripe the on-ramp to add an additional lane onto westbound Highway 50.
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