Posey Tube Overnight Closure For Work October 17, 2022

Published on October 17, 2022

 Posey Tube (State Route 61) Overnight Closure For Maintenance Work October 17, 2022

ALAMEDA COUNTY — Caltrans has scheduled an overnight closure of the State Route 61 Posey Tube October 17, 2022. The closure is overnight only. The tube will be open in the daytime. The Webster and Posey tubes connect the cities of Alameda and Oakland.

The Posey Tube will close at 10 p.m. October 17 and reopen at 4:30 a.m. the following morning.

The tube will be open in the daytime. The closure is nighttime only. The purpose of the closures is to accommodate maintenance work. Work will be postponed if it rains.

The Webster Tube will remain open.

Traffic Control Measures:

Detour Route:

From Alameda (Posey Tube): Northbound traffic travels east on Marina Village Parkway. Turn right on Challenger Drive. Turn left on Atlantic Avenue. Turn right on Sherman Street. Turn left on Buena Vista Avenue. Turn left on Grand Street. Turn right on Clement Avenue. Turn left on Park Street and cross over the estuary at the Park Street Bridge.

Changeable message and directional signs will be in place to assist motorists traveling in the area. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be at the sites during the closures.

Please drive with caution. Slow for the Cone Zone and Be Work Zone Alert. Caltrans thanks motorists for their patience while we work to maintain our state’s highways, bridges, and tunnels.

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