SR-74 Ortega Highway Widening

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Weeknight Lane Closures: Resident ONLY access through Lake Elsinore 
May 22 - 25, 2023
May 30 - June 2, 2023
June 5 - 9, 2023  

One-way traffic control with escorts will be in place from 8 p.m. to 9:59 p.m. During the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the route will be CLOSED to through traffic.

RESIDENTS AND COMMUTERS will need to utilize  alternate routes to go around the closure each night BEGINNING AT 10 p.m. Access through the work zone will be prohibited during the previously stated hours. Work will take place nightly, east of the County line on SR-74, Monday through Friday.  

Residents on Tenaja Truck Trail or west of Tenaja Truck Trail, including the Ortega Oaks RV Park and Campground and The Candy Store, will be directed to Lake Elsinore and WILL NOT be given access to go through to Orange County during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Residents at Long Canyon and Decker Canyon will be directed to Lake Elsinore and WILL NOT be given access to go through to Orange County during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Click for May 22- 25, 2023
Click for  May 30 - June 2, 2023 
Click for June 5 - 9, 2023 

*TENTATIVE * 55-Hour Weekend Closure Information: June 9 - 12 

A FULL 55-HOUR WEEKEND CLOSURE WILL BEGIN AT 9:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY, JUNE 9 AND CONTINUE TO 4:00 A.M. ON MONDAY, JUNE 12. One-way traffic control with flagging and pilot vehicles will be in place from 8 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. on Friday. At 9 p.m., the route will fully close to all through traffic. Work will conclude on Monday at 4:00 a.m. Residents and commuters will need to utilize the alternate routes to go around the closure. Access through the work zone will be prohibited. ALL RESIDENTS from Monte Vista to to OC line WILL BE GIVEN ACCESS UNDER PILOT CAR TO AND FROM LAKE ELSINORE.


All scheduled work and closures are subject to change. Work may be changed or canceled at any time. 

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