511enews.com http://511enews.com Interstate Highway News and Events Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:20:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 More Closures Along Utah I-15 This Weekend And Beyond http://511enews.com/i-15/more-closures-along-utah-i-15-this-weekend-and-beyond/ http://511enews.com/i-15/more-closures-along-utah-i-15-this-weekend-and-beyond/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:20 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78831 UDOT is trying to take advantage of the nice weather now, Nelson said. Provo 820 North is scheduled to close under I-15 from 9 p.m. Friday through 5:30 a.m. Monday while construction crews demolish the old I-15 bridges. 820 North will also be closed each …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/more-closures-along-utah-i-15-this-weekend-and-beyond/feed/ 0 Road to Close For Nevada I-15 Overpass Work http://511enews.com/i-15/road-to-close-for-nevada-i-15-overpass-work/ http://511enews.com/i-15/road-to-close-for-nevada-i-15-overpass-work/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:20 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78830 Nevada state transportation officials say construction at an Interstate 15 interchange … Motorists are encouraged to use the Grapevine overpass as a detour. I-15 traffic northbound will be reduced to one lane Monday from 6 a.m. to 10:30 …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/road-to-close-for-nevada-i-15-overpass-work/feed/ 0 Cal Oaks Road at California I-15 Scheduled for Overnight Closure http://511enews.com/i-15/cal-oaks-road-at-california-i-15-scheduled-for-overnight-closure/ http://511enews.com/i-15/cal-oaks-road-at-california-i-15-scheduled-for-overnight-closure/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:20 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78825 Removing the temporary structures means the bridge widening portion of the project is complete, Napier said, and that the next phase of construction is set to begin. Once complete, there will be new loop onramps at the interchange and Cal Oaks Road and an …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/cal-oaks-road-at-california-i-15-scheduled-for-overnight-closure/feed/ 0 Southbound University Parkway Exit On Utah I-15 Has Been Changed http://511enews.com/i-15/southbound-university-parkway-exit-on-utah-i-15-has-been-changed/ http://511enews.com/i-15/southbound-university-parkway-exit-on-utah-i-15-has-been-changed/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:20 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78824 OREM– The University Parkway southbound off-ramp has been moved north to allow crews to begin construction on the permanent ramp … For safety, there will be no pedestrian or vehicle access under I-15 through the weekend. Residents should expect …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-15/southbound-university-parkway-exit-on-utah-i-15-has-been-changed/feed/ 0 Road Work Continues On Arizona I-10 Near Benson http://511enews.com/i10/road-work-continues-on-arizona-i-10-near-benson/ http://511enews.com/i10/road-work-continues-on-arizona-i-10-near-benson/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:15 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78821 Motorists on Interstate 10 near Benson will encounter daytime lane restrictions Wednesday (Feb. 8) through Friday (Feb. 10) while the Arizona Department of Transportation continues construction of a new section of eastbound lanes near the State Route 90 interchange. The left lane closures will be in effect for one mile west of the SR 90 overpass (Exit 302) in both directions from 7 a.m. until 4 …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i10/road-work-continues-on-arizona-i-10-near-benson/feed/ 0 Weekend Construction Means Closures for Arizona I-10 http://511enews.com/i10/weekend-construction-means-closures-for-arizona-i-10/ http://511enews.com/i10/weekend-construction-means-closures-for-arizona-i-10/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:15 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78820 Before you head out this weekend, make a note of these freeway construction projects from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). Drivers will deal with closures on the I-10, State Route 143, and the State Route 85. *Eastbound I-10 …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i10/weekend-construction-means-closures-for-arizona-i-10/feed/ 0 Nevada I-80 Lanes Shifting This Weekend for Construction http://511enews.com/i-80/nevada-i-80-lanes-shifting-this-weekend-for-construction/ http://511enews.com/i-80/nevada-i-80-lanes-shifting-this-weekend-for-construction/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:11:04 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78817 Two of the westbound lanes on I-80 will be closed from Keystone Avenue to Fourth Street starting at 9pm Sunday.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-80/nevada-i-80-lanes-shifting-this-weekend-for-construction/feed/ 0 I-5 Drivers In California Face Construction Slowdowns Beginning Today http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-drivers-in-california-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/ http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-drivers-in-california-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:10:55 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78814 STOCKTON – Efforts to improve Interstate 5 are expected to cause traffic delays today and overnight Friday into early Saturday morning.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/i-5-drivers-in-california-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/feed/ 0 Emergency Repairs To Close I-5 Lanes In Washington Near Woodland http://511enews.com/i-5/emergency-repairs-to-close-i-5-lanes-in-washington-near-woodland/ http://511enews.com/i-5/emergency-repairs-to-close-i-5-lanes-in-washington-near-woodland/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:10:55 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78813 Emergency pavement repairs on Interstate 5 will cause southbound lane closures near Woodland on Thursday evening, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/emergency-repairs-to-close-i-5-lanes-in-washington-near-woodland/feed/ 0 Construction Closes US 202 Exit Off I-95 In Delaware http://511enews.com/i-95/construction-closes-us-202-exit-off-i-95-in-delaware-2/ http://511enews.com/i-95/construction-closes-us-202-exit-off-i-95-in-delaware-2/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:46:35 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78689 Construction is closing the US 202/Concord Pike southbound ramp off I-95 northbound starting at midnight Wednesday until 5 a.m. The closure of Exit 8 is part of the US 202 interchange reconstruction project, which also includes I-95 lane …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/construction-closes-us-202-exit-off-i-95-in-delaware-2/feed/ 0 Night Lane Closures On Florida I-75 In Hernando County http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-on-florida-i-75-in-hernando-county-3/ http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-on-florida-i-75-in-hernando-county-3/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:49:37 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78687 HERNANDO COUNTY — One lane may be closed in either direction of I-75 between Lockhart Road and the Withlacoochee River from 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday (February 5 – 9) nights. [If the temperature is not above 65 degrees, the closures may be canceled due to asphalt requirements.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-on-florida-i-75-in-hernando-county-3/feed/ 0 Night Lane Closures On Florida I-75 In Southern Pasco http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-on-florida-i-75-in-southern-pasco-2/ http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-on-florida-i-75-in-southern-pasco-2/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:48:48 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78685 WESLEY CHAPEL — One lane may be closed in either direction of I-75 from State Road 56 (Exit 275) to just north of County Road 54 (Exit 279) from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday night (February 3) and Sunday through Friday (February 5 – 10) nights.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-on-florida-i-75-in-southern-pasco-2/feed/ 0 Night Lane Closures And Traffic Shifts On Florida I-75, Between Exit 270 and 275 http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-and-traffic-shifts-on-florida-i-75-between-exit-270-and-275/ http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-and-traffic-shifts-on-florida-i-75-between-exit-270-and-275/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:47:52 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78683 NEW TAMPA — One lane will be closed on both northbound and southbound I-75 between Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (Exit 270) and State Road 56 (Exit 275) Tuesday and Friday (February 7 and 10) nights. During a portion of the night, southbound traffic will be moved to the paved shoulder and northbound traffic will be directed onto a closed lane of the southbound roadway. Southbound closures will be from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.; northbound closures will be 9:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. [For more information on this project, please contact the City of Tampa at (813) 635-3402.]

]]> http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-and-traffic-shifts-on-florida-i-75-between-exit-270-and-275/feed/ 0 Night Lane Closures on I-75 Between Exit 266 and 265 http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-on-i-75-between-exit-266-and-265/ http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-on-i-75-between-exit-266-and-265/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:44:10 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78681 TAMPA — One lane will be closed on southbound I-75 from Fletcher Avenue (Exit 266) to Fowler Avenue (Exit 265) from 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday (February 6 – 10) nights. One lane will also be closed on northbound I-75 in various locations from south of Fowler Avenue (Exit 265) to south of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (Exit 270) from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. these same nights.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-75/night-lane-closures-on-i-75-between-exit-266-and-265/feed/ 0 Entrance Ramp Onto Eastbound I-4 To Be Closed At Night http://511enews.com/i-4/entrance-ramp-onto-eastbound-i-4-to-be-closed-at-night/ http://511enews.com/i-4/entrance-ramp-onto-eastbound-i-4-to-be-closed-at-night/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:42:38 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78679 TAMPA — The ramp from 22nd Street onto eastbound I-4 may be closed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Friday night, February 3 and Sunday through Saturday (February 5 – 11) nights. DETOUR: Drivers will be directed east on Columbus Drive or State Road 60 to the entrance ramp at 50th Street.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/entrance-ramp-onto-eastbound-i-4-to-be-closed-at-night/feed/ 0 Night Lane Closures on Florida’s I-4 Between Exits 1 and 3 http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-floridas-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3/ http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-floridas-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:41:23 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78677 TAMPA — One lane may be closed on eastbound and westbound I-4 between 22nd Street (Exit 1) and 50th Street (Exit 3) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday night, February 3 and Sunday through Saturday (February 5 – 11) nights. Three lanes may be closed on eastbound I-4 in the same area from 11:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. these same nights.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-4/night-lane-closures-on-floridas-i-4-between-exits-1-and-3/feed/ 0 Night I-275 Ramp Closures in Southern Pinellas, Florida http://511enews.com/i-75/night-i-275-ramp-closures-in-southern-pinellas-florida/ http://511enews.com/i-75/night-i-275-ramp-closures-in-southern-pinellas-florida/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:40:10 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78675 ST. PETERSBURG — I-275 ramps in south St. Petersburg are scheduled to be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday (February 5 – 9) nights as follows:

  • Sunday: Northbound I-275 Exit 16 to Pinellas Point Drive. DETOUR: Use Exit 17 (54th Ave. S.).
  • Monday: Ramp from Pinellas Point Drive onto southbound I-275. DETOUR: Use U.S. 19 entrance ramp.
  • Tuesday: Southbound I-275 Exit 16 to Pinellas Point Drive. DETOUR: Use Exit 17 to 54th Ave. S.
  • Wednesday and Thursday: Northbound I-275 Exit 17 to 54th Ave. S. DETOUR: Use Exit 16 to Pinellas Point Drive.
]]> http://511enews.com/i-75/night-i-275-ramp-closures-in-southern-pinellas-florida/feed/ 0 I-95 Gas Price Update – Thursday, February 2, 2012 http://511enews.com/i-95/i-95-gas-price-update-thursday-february-2-2012/ http://511enews.com/i-95/i-95-gas-price-update-thursday-february-2-2012/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:45:02 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78673 Unfortunately, gas prices continue to rise… Prices along I-95 have seen an increase about 5 cents a gallon over the last week. The highest gas prices along I-95 continue to be in Connecticut, in the $3.71 to $3.85 range. The lowest gas prices continue to be in Richmond, Virginia ($3.37), and Walterboro ($3.38), and Manning ($3.37) South Carolina. From Virginia south to Georgia, gas prices are generally in the $3.40 to $3.60 range.

Listed below are the average posted gas prices as of Thursday, February 2, 2012 for unleaded regular gas at selected I-95 exit cities.

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Houlton, ME : $3.72/gal   Springfield, VA : $3.53/gal
Bangor, ME : $3.60/gal   Dumfries, VA : $3.59/gal
Augusta, ME : $3.59/gal   Fredericksburg, VA : $3.49/gal
Portland, ME : $3.56/gal   Ashland, VA : $3.40/gal
Portsmouth, NH : $3.52/gal   Richmond, VA : $3.37/gal
Seabrook, NH : $3.51/gal   Petersburg, VA : $3.39/gal
Danvers, MA : $3.54/gal   Emporia, VA : $3.42/gal
Dedham, MA : $3.55/gal   Roanoke Rapids, NC : $3.51/gal
Mansfield, MA : $3.56/gal   Wilson, NC : $3.54/gal
Attleboro, MA : $3.54/gal   Selma, NC : $3.56/gal
Pawtucket, RI : $3.54/gal   Fayetteville, NC : $3.53/gal
Providence, RI : $3.55/gal   Lumberton, NC : $3.51/gal
Warwick, RI : $3.59/gal   Rowland, NC : $3.52/gal
Wyoming, RI : $3.58/gal   Dillon, SC : $3.45/gal
New London, CT : $3.72/gal   Florence, SC : $3.36/gal
New Haven, CT : $3.79/gal   Manning, SC : $3.37/gal
Bridgeport, CT : $3.85/gal   Santee, SC : $3.36/gal
Greenwich, CT : $3.71/gal   Walterboro, SC : $3.38/gal
Rye, NY : $3.76/gal   Savannah, GA : $3.45/gal
New Rochelle, NY : $3.66/gal   Richmond Hill, GA : $3.48/gal
Bronx, NY : $3.68/gal   Darien, GA : $3.46/gal
Secaucus, NJ : $3.63/gal   Brunswick, GA : $3.49/gal
Woodbridge, NJ : $3.55/gal   Woodbine, GA : $3.56/gal
East Brunswick, NJ : $3.49/gal   Kingsland, GA : $3.55/gal
Bordentown, NJ : $3.44/gal   Yulee, FL : $3.55/gal
Cherry Hill, NJ : $3.48/gal   Jacksonville, FL : $3.56/gal
Penns Grove, NJ : $3.49/gal   Saint Augustine, FL : $3.58/gal
Wilmington, DE : $3.48/gal   Palm Coast, FL : $3.61/gal
Newark, DE : $3.55/gal   Daytona Beach, FL : $3.59/gal
Elkton, MD : $3.53/gal   Orlando, FL : $3.58/gal
Perryville, MD : $3.51/gal   Cocoa, FL : $3.57/gal
Aberdeen, MD : $3.50/gal   Palm Bay, FL : $3.58/gal
White Marsh, MD : $3.51/gal   Fort Pierce, FL : $3.63/gal
Baltimore, MD : $3.51/gal   Cape Coral, FL : $3.62/gal
Greenbelt, MD : $3.54/gal   West Palm Beach, FL : $3.68/gal
District Heights, MD : $3.59/gal   Miami, FL : $3.66/gal

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/i-95-gas-price-update-thursday-february-2-2012/feed/ 0 Ohio DOT May Not Complete I-90 Bridge Project http://511enews.com/i-90/ohio-dot-may-not-complete-i-90-bridge-project/ http://511enews.com/i-90/ohio-dot-may-not-complete-i-90-bridge-project/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:42:24 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78652 Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jerry Wray tells The Plain Dealer that a draft project list due out Tuesday will show that money for building a second I-90 replacement bridge won’t be available until 2023. Work on the first bridge is under way …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-90/ohio-dot-may-not-complete-i-90-bridge-project/feed/ 0 California I-5 Drivers Face Construction Slowdowns Beginning Today http://511enews.com/i-5/california-i-5-drivers-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/ http://511enews.com/i-5/california-i-5-drivers-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:42:09 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78647 STOCKTON – Efforts to improve Interstate 5 are expected to cause traffic delays today and overnight Friday into early Saturday morning.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-5/california-i-5-drivers-face-construction-slowdowns-beginning-today/feed/ 0 Arkansas I-40 Between Conway and Little Rock to be Expanded http://511enews.com/i-40/arkansas-i-40-between-conway-and-little-rock-to-be-expanded/ http://511enews.com/i-40/arkansas-i-40-between-conway-and-little-rock-to-be-expanded/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:05 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78581 CONWAY, Ark. (KTHV) – The major construction project to widen a portion of I-40 in central Arkansas will soon get started. The project is just in the beginning stages but soon work will begin to widen I-40 between Conway and the I-430 intersection to six lanes.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/arkansas-i-40-between-conway-and-little-rock-to-be-expanded/feed/ 0 Another Rock Slide Closes Part of I-40 in North Carolina http://511enews.com/i-40/another-rock-slide-closes-part-of-i-40-in-north-carolina/ http://511enews.com/i-40/another-rock-slide-closes-part-of-i-40-in-north-carolina/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:05 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78579 Because of this, traffic traveling on I-40 West in North Carolina is being detoured … NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit. For real-time travel information at any time, call …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/another-rock-slide-closes-part-of-i-40-in-north-carolina/feed/ 0 North Carolina I-40 West Closed Near Tennessee Border Due to Rock Slide http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-west-closed-near-tennessee-border-due-to-rock-slide/ http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-west-closed-near-tennessee-border-due-to-rock-slide/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:05 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78578 Because of this, traffic traveling on I-40 West in North Carolina is being detoured … NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-west-closed-near-tennessee-border-due-to-rock-slide/feed/ 0 I-40 Has Long History of Rockslides http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-has-long-history-of-rockslides/ http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-has-long-history-of-rockslides/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:03 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78577 When the slide-prone gorge route was first proposed, leaders from Madison County and the Asheville area had pushed for another route, one that would have sent I-40 through the French Broad River Valley in Madison, close to where U.S. 25/70 runs now.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-has-long-history-of-rockslides/feed/ 0 I-40 Expansion Project Begins in Central Arkansas http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-expansion-project-begins-in-central-arkansas/ http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-expansion-project-begins-in-central-arkansas/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:03 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78574 Commuting between Little Rock and Conway is expected to be easier for drivers before too long.

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