SR-74 Ortega Lane Widening Project
Near Lake Elsinore
Weeknight Full Closures
March 28 - April 01, 2022
RIVERSIDE, CA – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues work on State Route 74 (SR-74) in Riverside County from the Riverside and Orange County border to Monte Vista St. just west of Lake Elsinore. Weather permitting.

Full closures continue nightly on Monday through Wednesday and Friday this week. No through traffic will be allowed from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. All commuters must utilize an alternate route. Work will take place just east of the County line on SR-74.

A night closure will not occur on Thursday, March 31, in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.

Please note:

Residents on Tenaja Truck Trail or west of Tenaja Truck Trail, including the Ortega Oaks RV Park and Campground and The Candy Store, will be directed to Lake Elsinore and WILL NOT be given access to go through to Orange County during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Residents at Long Canyon and Decker Canyon will be directed to Lake Elsinore and WILL NOT be given access to go through to Orange County during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Residents will be escorted in and out of the construction zones from their designated areas of access (Lake Elsinore).

Residents, please continue to wait for the designated pilot car to escort you in and out of the construction zone to your areas of access.

Any day work required will occur from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a flagging operation to assist in traffic control. *Day work may occur on Thursday, March 31.

For complete details on closures and schedules, please click the "Roadwork Alert" button below.