Motorists “Shuffle” onto the New Scott Road Bridge on Monday Morning MENIFEE— The Scott Road Interchange will be closed for 55 continuous hours beginning on Friday, Oct. 18 at 10 p.m., through Monday, October 21 at 5 a.m. During the “Scott Shuffle,” the following will be closed for the entire 55-hours:

 Scott Road, including the overpass bridge, from Haun to Antelope Roads,

 All interchange on- and off-ramps,

 Antelope Road from Scott to Garbani Roads may close as early as 8 p.m.

Freeway lanes on I-215 will remain open. Motorists may follow the posted detour to Newport Road for local freeway access and to travel east/west over the I-215 freeway. The “Scott Shuffle” closure is necessary for crews to complete grade changes on Scott Road to align the roadway with the newly constructed six-lane Scott Road bridge. Crews also will complete tie-in work at the intersections of Scott Road and the freeway ramps, along with signal and widening work at Scott and Antelope Roads.

The “Scott Shuffle” is a key milestone for the interchange project and on Monday morning at 5 a.m., the traffic pattern on Scott Road will be reconfigured so that vehicles may travel on the newly opened Scott Road Bridge. Opening the new six-lane bridge will help to relieve traffic congestion through this busy east/west corridor, and when the project is completed, it will provide improved access to the I-215 freeway.

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Ben Gallagher

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“During the Scott Shuffle we are asking our residents, visitors and motorists traveling through Menifee for your patience and attention to closures and detour signage,” said City Engineer, Jonathan Smith. “Please plan your route before you go and allow plenty of travel time. Also note that all businesses on Scott Road will be open during their regular hours throughout the closure period.”

After the Scott Shuffle, the next project milestone is opening the two new loop ramps on the northbound off-ramp and southbound on-ramp, and opening the new widened and lengthened southbound on-ramp. The $57.8 million Scott Road Interchange project is expected to be completed in late-spring 2020.

For more information or to leave a voicemail for project staff, please call the construction hotline at (951) 215-2288. The project website is available on the city’s website at www. cityofmenifee.us.

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Project Partners

Scott Road/ Interstate 215 Interchange project partners include the City of Menifee, Riverside County Transportation Agency, RCTC, WRCOG, Caltrans and the City of Murrieta. DHS Consulting is the Project Construction Manager and Atkinson Construction is the General

Contractor.

Additional information

For more details about the project or construction stages, please visit the City of Menifee website at www.cityofmenifee.us.

For weekly updates about closures and nighttime work, please sign up to receive City News and Announcements on the city’s website at cityofmenifee.us. Or call the Construction Hotline at (951) 215-2288 for current information or to leave a voicemail.