The California Department of Transportation will hold its second weekend 55-hour full highway closure of SR-12 for Potato Slough Bridge repair is scheduled to begin at 9pm on Friday, July 22 through 4am on Monday, July 25, 2022.
Here is there press release:
SECOND 55-HOUR FULL HIGHWAY CLOSURE ON STATE ROUTE 12 – FRIDAY, JULY 22, THROUGH MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022 – FOR POTATO SLOUGH BRIDGE REPAIRS – DETOUR REQUIRED
EASTBOUND & WESTBOUND STATE ROUTE 12 BETWEEN SR-160 AND INTERSTATE 5
STOCKTON – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is continuing work on a project to replace the bearing pads of the State Route 12 (SR-12) Potato Slough Bridge located near the Tower Park & Terminous communities, west of Interstate 5 (I-5) in San Joaquin County.
This $6.36 million project will require overnight one-way traffic control closures, and two 55-hour full weekend closures of eastbound and westbound SR-12 between SR-160 and I-5 as the Potato Slough Bridge is jacked (raised) for the replacement and testing of new bridge bearing pads.
FULL CLOSURE DETOUR INFORMATION:
During full highway closures, motorists should consider I-5 and I-80 as alternate routes and should allow additional travel time due to the detour. Detour routes are below (an approximate 30-mile, 45-minute detour) and will be posted:
- Traveling Eastbound on SR-12
Take SR-160 north to Walnut Grove Road to I-5• Traveling Westbound on SR-12
Take I-5 north to Walnut Grove Road to SR-160 south• Access to local residents, businesses and emergency services will be allowed from SR-12 into Tower Park from the east and into B&W Resort Marina (Brannon Island Road) from the west.
• Current truck advisories apply. CA LEGAL trucks with kingpin to rear axle over 30 feet are not recommended on SR-160. Trucks are discouraged from using this detour route and are advised to use I-5 and I-80 as alternate routes.
The work schedule is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment, materials, and/or construction-related issues.
For highway closures and current traffic conditions, visit www.quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Editors Note: the first closure occurred June 24-27.
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15:00 hrs on 7/24/22: Before leaving my home in Stockton bound for Rio Vista, called 1-800-427-7623 for road condition on State Route 12 in Northern CA. Report was “no restriction”. Traveling north on I-5 noticed billboard indicating SR-12 closed both direction between I-5 and hwy 160. Radio station AM 1610 also broadcasting SR-12 closed from 9:00pm Friday 7/22 to 4:00am Monday 7/25. Which report (1-800-427-7623 or billboard alert along with Radio station 1610) should I have believed? I decided to not proceed, exited on Hammer Ln and back south on I-5 to go back home in Downing Ave.
Going from Rio Vista to Rodeo 12 is close, right, but I did not see any Detour signs, except one that says turn here, mean while everyone is following some one down these gravel back roads, speed limit is 20, but these fools are doing 40plus,kicking up rocks,dirt, and more. all taking place around 5am. where are the orange signs ????. So far no run in with the cows, and sheep.
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