Stanislaus County - The California Department of Transportation ( Caltrans ) will alternately close State Route 99 ( SR-99 ) from the Pine Street overcrossing to 1/2 of a mile north of the Whitmore Avenue overcrossing in Ceres in Stanislaus County. Northbound and southbound SR-99 will not be closed at the same time.

Work will begin on Monday, March 8, 2010, through Saturday, March 13, 2010, from 11:00pm util 5:00am.

Crews will remove the old existing Whitmore Avenue overcrossing.

• northbound off-ramp to 4th Street;
• continue north on El Camino Avenue;
• West on Whitmore Avenue;
• Continue west to the new Whitmore Avenue on-ramp to northbound SR-99.

• east on Hatch Road
• south on Herndon Avenue
• south on Central Avenue/El Camino Avenue
• Continue south to the 4th Street Avenue on-ramp to northbound SR-99

This full highway closure is necessary to ensure the safety of motorists and workers in the area.

Motorists should expect 10 minute delays. Alternate routes should be taken whenver possible. The work is scheduled to begin as listed, but is subject to change based on weather conditions.

The contractor for this $26 million project is Nehemiah Construction of Benicia, CA. The SR-99 Whitmore Avenue Interchange Project will alleviate peak hour congestion along Whitmore Avenue with a new wider overcrossing/overhead and widen Whitmore Avenue to four lanes from Blaker Road and Central Avenue.

For the safety of workers and other motorists, please Slow for the Cone Zone.

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