SR-74 Ortega Lane Widening Project

Near Lake Elsinore

Weeknight Lane Closures

May 22 - 25, 2023

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 Street just west of Lake Elsinore. Crews will perform work in various locations throughout the project zone. Weather permitting.


WEEKNIGHT FULL CLOSURES: One-way traffic control with escorts will be in place from 8 p.m. to 9:59 p.m. During the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the route will be CLOSED to through traffic. RESIDENTS AND COMMUTERS will need to utilize the alternate routes to go around the closure each night BEGINNING AT 10 p.m. Access through the work zone will be prohibited during the previously stated hours. Work will take place nightly, east of the County line on SR-74, Monday through Thursday.


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.


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

Roadwork Alert
Caltrans District 8 Website
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