215 Freeway Construction to Close Northbound Lanes Tonight

News release from the City of Menifee:

MENIFEE – Interstate 215 northbound from Newport Road to McCall Road will be closed Thursday, Sept. 11, from 10 p.m. through 5 a.m. the following morning.

The freeway will be closed for overnight construction as part of the Interstate 215 Central Project to widen 12.5 miles of Interstate 215 between Scott Road in Menifee and Nuevo Road in Perris. Traffic will be re-routed east on Newport Road to Menifee Road, north to McCall and west back to the freeway. Trucks will be directed to continue on Menifee Road to Highway 74 west, which meets Interstate 215 north of Ethanac Road.

Scheduled work on Menifee’s I-215/Newport Road Utility Relocation Project on Newport Road near Haun Road will occur simultaneously, but will not interfere with the freeway closure detour.

Please note the speed limit is reduced to 55 miles per hour in construction areas and traffic fines increase in construction zones. For more information about the I-215 Central Project, visit the project website at www.i215project.info. For information about the city’s Utility Relocation project, visit the city’s website at www.cityofmenifee.us and click on the Construction Update tab.