“Carmageddon Light” Comes to 215 Freeway in San Bernardino

Caltrans officials are asking motorists to use alternate routes around the 1-mile closure

Construction along a 7.5-mile stretch of the 215 Freeway is ahead of schedule, but before the great connector freeway opens wide up, Angelenos will have to endure a weekend closure.

Helpful Links: Closure Map | Detour Routes

Close to a mile of the 215 Freeway near downtown San Bernardino will be completely shut down starting Friday night at 11 p.m. and reopen Monday morning at 6 a.m.

“Your best move is to go another way,” said Dr. Raymond W. Wolfe, executive director of San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG).

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Detours include going around the freeway using the 210 to the east and the 15 to the west. Or, if you’re daring, just get on the 215 and follow the detours. But that’s not recommended.

“I have one piece of advice for motorists who still want to use the 2-15: Please don’t,” said Syed Raza, Caltrans interim director.

The closure has taken on a web presence using the hashtag #215BIGSHIFT to label traffic-related tweets accordingly.

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