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After 5 long years, I-80 Across the Top is undivided

Barriers, divided lanes, tricky crossover gone on I-80 in Sacramento

After 5 long years, I-80 Across the Top is undivided

Barriers, divided lanes, tricky crossover gone on I-80 in Sacramento

WEBVTT TEO: MIKE? >> SOME COMMUTERS WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS THIS MORNING. WE ARE LIVE ON THE WESTBOUND I-80 AND WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO NOTICE, THOSE HEADLIGHTS COMING TOWARDS YOU, I DROVE THIS VERY STRETCH THIS MORNING. YOU KNOW WHAT, GUYS? IT FELT LIKE OLD TIMES AGAIN. YOU'VE GOT SEE THE VOOCHT THIS IS SOME SPED-UP TIME-LAPSE FROM WATT AVENUE TOWARDS SACRAMENTO. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEARS, THERE ARE THREE CONTINUOUS LANES FLOWING FREELY. THE LOCAL EXIT ARE GONE. THE EXPRESS LANE DIVIDED BY THAT CONCRETE BARRIER, THAT BARRIER IS GONE. AND THAT TRICKY CROSSOVER TO GET TO THE EXPRESS LANE TO THE AIRPORT CUT-OFF, THAT'S GONE TOO. OVER THE WEEKEND, CREWS FINISHED PAINT THE LANE STRIPES AND COMPLETED THE MILESTONE IN THIS FIVE-YEAR PROJECT. AND YOU KNOW THIS WEEKEND, IF YOU GOT STUCK IN THE TEMPORARY ONE-LANE TRAFFIC REDUCTION NEEDED TO GET THAT STRIPING DONE, YOU KNOW IT TOOK AN HOUR TO GET FROM ROSEVILLE TO DAVIS. BUT BACK OUT HERE LIVE, YOU'RE GOING TO NOTICE THERE IS STILL SOME WORK TO BE DONE. IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN. CREWS WILL NOW BE WORKING TO CONVERT THAT PART TO DEDICATED BUS AND CARPOOL LANES AND THEY STILL HAVE SOME WORK TO BE DONE ON THE EASTBOUND SIDE. BUT AGAIN, BECAUSE OF THIS LATEST MILESTONE NOW REACHED, CALTRANS SAYING THAT THEY STILL ANTICIPATE WEATHER PERMITTING THAT THEY WILL FINALLY GET ALL OF THE ACROSS THE TOP WORK DONE BY MID DECEMBER. BUT FOR THIS MORNING, THOSE HEADLIGHTS SHOW WILL BE A HAPPY COMMUTE WITHOUT ACCIDENTS, HOPEFULLY FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE
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After 5 long years, I-80 Across the Top is undivided

Barriers, divided lanes, tricky crossover gone on I-80 in Sacramento

For the first time in five years, three continuous, undivided lanes of westbound Interstate 80 traffic are flowing freely Monday morning. FAST FACTS --Milestone achieved in Across the Top project--Local/express lanes are gone--Three lanes are open, undivided Over the weekend, all westbound traffic was reduced to one lane to allow work crews to finish the final painting and striping on the westbound side of the Across the Top construction project. Crews still need to finish bus/carpool lanes in both directions. However, crews remain on track -- weather permitting -- to complete the 5-year, $133 million project, according to a Caltrans spokesperson.

For the first time in five years, three continuous, undivided lanes of westbound Interstate 80 traffic are flowing freely Monday morning.

FAST FACTS

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--Milestone achieved in Across the Top project
--Local/express lanes are gone
--Three lanes are open, undivided

Over the weekend, all westbound traffic was reduced to one lane to allow work crews to finish the final painting and striping on the westbound side of the Across the Top construction project.

Crews still need to finish bus/carpool lanes in both directions.

However, crews remain on track -- weather permitting -- to complete the 5-year, $133 million project, according to a Caltrans spokesperson.