A major closure on eastbound State Route 91 near Corona has been causing delays this weekend.
The first 55-hour lane closure between State Route 241 and Green River Road went into effect on Friday and ends at 5 a.m. Monday, according to Caltrans. Another closure is expected to start again at 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 and last through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16.
Three lanes will remain open during these closures, the agency said. The following will be closed: the northbound SR-241 to eastbound SR-91 connector; the eastbound Gypsum Canyon Road onramps; and the eastbound Green River Road offramp.
Caltrans said crews are working on replacing segments of culverts and improving wildlife crossing linkage as part of a $6 million project that’s slated to be completed by fall 2027.
The agency’s detour map shows to take State Route 57 to State Route 60 and Interstate 15 as an alternative route.
Drivers say it’s going to be a tough few days navigating through the closure. Griffin McElveen works for a towing company and says he was stuck in the traffic Saturday night.
“For me to go roughly 11 miles last night was about two-and-a-half hours,” McElveen said, later adding, “We were giving members three-and-a-half to four-and-a-half hour ETAs due to the severity of the calls and the amount of traffic.”
Caltrans is reminding drivers to plan ahead and to check its QuickMap for live traffic updates.