THERE, YOU SHOULD EXPECT SOME DELAYS. MEANWHILE, WORK BEGINS TODAY ON A STRETCH OF ROAD IN YOLO COUNTY. CREWS ARE SET TO BEGIN RESTORING THE ROAD IN A CERTAIN AREA. IN THIS AREA, WHILE INSTALLING NEW SIGNS. YOU DO SEE IT THERE ON THE MAP. KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT. JOINING US NOW LIVE FROM THE FREEPORT BRIDGE IN CLARKSBURG WITH WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT. ERIN. YES, SIGNS, AS WELL AS SHOULDER WORK CREWS CAN BE EXPECTED ALL MONTH LONG TO BE OUT HERE DOING WORK. WHERE I STAND AT FREEPORT BRIDGE ALL THE WAY INTO WEST SACRAMENTO. SO TAKE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF. THIS IS JUST A VIEWPOINT OF THAT STRETCH OF ROAD QUITE LONG. SO WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW THE LONG STRETCH OF SOUTH RIVER ROAD WILL HAVE INTERMITTENT ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EIGHT IN THE MORNING UNTIL 330 IN THE AFTERNOON. THE WORK, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF NOTE SHOULDER SIGNAGE AS WELL AS REPAIRING SECTIONS OF THE EXISTING SHOULDER THAT HAS ERODED OVER THE YEARS. THIS, ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT ONE YOLO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, WILL NOT ONLY IMPROVE DRIVING CONDITIONS, BUT ALSO HELP ENSURE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE WHO TRAVELS THE CORRIDOR. BACK OUT HERE LIVE. SPEAKING OF THE CORRIDOR, IF YOU’RE ONE OF THE DRIVERS AND THIS IS PART OF YOUR COMMUTE, MAYBE TWO OR FROM HOME OR WORK, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE DELAYS ALL MONTH LONG AND CREWS OUT ON THE ROADWAY TO WATCH OUT FOR THEM FROM THE BORD
Month-long South River Road safety work begins in Yolo County
Intermittent road and lane closures will occur Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
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Updated: 11:28 AM PST Nov 3, 2025
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Crews on Monday began a safety project for a major roadway in Yolo County that is expected to take a month.The work along South River Road from the Freeport Bridge to the West Sacramento city limits, led by Yolo County Public Works, includes installing new "No Shoulder" signs and repairing eroded roadway shoulders with aggregate material. To maintain a safe work zone, intermittent road and lane closures will occur Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with the roadway fully reopening each evening. Motorists are being asked to expect delays, use caution through the corridor, and consider alternate routes. Flaggers and traffic control signage will guide drivers around active work areas, and local access to homes and businesses will be maintained. The schedule is weather-dependent. If work is not completed before the week of Thanksgiving, installation and shoulder repairs may extend into early December. Changeable message boards will be placed along the corridor to alert motorists to ongoing construction and potential delays.Drivers who regularly use South River Road are advised to slow down, watch for workers and equipment, and follow flagger instructions throughout the project area. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
YOLO COUNTY, Calif. — Crews on Monday began a safety project for a major roadway in Yolo County that is expected to take a month.
The work along South River Road from the Freeport Bridge to the West Sacramento city limits, led by Yolo County Public Works, includes installing new "No Shoulder" signs and repairing eroded roadway shoulders with aggregate material.
To maintain a safe work zone, intermittent road and lane closures will occur Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with the roadway fully reopening each evening. Motorists are being asked to expect delays, use caution through the corridor, and consider alternate routes. Flaggers and traffic control signage will guide drivers around active work areas, and local access to homes and businesses will be maintained.
The schedule is weather-dependent. If work is not completed before the week of Thanksgiving, installation and shoulder repairs may extend into early December. Changeable message boards will be placed along the corridor to alert motorists to ongoing construction and potential delays.
Drivers who regularly use South River Road are advised to slow down, watch for workers and equipment, and follow flagger instructions throughout the project area.
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