Traffic & Transit
Eastbound SR-78 To Close Overnight Through Thursday In San Marcos
Drivers will be detoured off the freeway as Caltrans crews perform maintenance work.
SAN MARCOS, CA — All eastbound lanes of state Route 78 will close overnight through Thursday in San Marcos for maintenance work, Caltrans announced.
The closures are scheduled from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday at South Rancho Santa Fe Road while crews replace roadway sensors used to weigh moving vehicles.
Drivers will be detoured off eastbound SR-78 at South Rancho Santa Fe Road and can re-enter the freeway using the nearby on-ramp.
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The work is part of a $126 million project to improve a 17.7-mile stretch of SR-78 between Interstate 5 in Oceanside and Broadway and Lincoln Parkway in Escondido.
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Caltrans warned that nearby residents and businesses may experience increased traffic, construction noise and lighting during the closures.
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The schedule is subject to change due to weather or other factors.
Drivers can check current road conditions and closures at Caltrans QuickMap.
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