Traffic & Transit

Road Closure On 215 Freeway In RivCo Triggers Traffic Jam

Traffic was also piling up southbound on Haun Road near Scott Road.

MENIFEE, CA — Traffic was backed up more than a mile Thursday morning on the southbound 215 Freeway due to an unscheduled road closure between Newport and Scott roads, according to Caltrans.

Around 9:30 a.m., Caltrans' live road map showed traffic was also accumulating southbound on Haun Road near Scott Road.

At 10 a.m., the closure appeared to have been lifted and traffic conditions returned to normal.

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No crashes or incidents have been reported in the area.

It was unclear what prompted the road closure.

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