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News Filed Tue, Nov 10 8:11 PM · Updated 8:28 PM

Freeport Bridge closes weekdays in November for repairs

Sacramento County will shut the Freeport Bridge from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays from Nov. 2 through Nov. 30 for deck repairs, with detours to the Paintersville Bridge.

The short version
  1. The Freeport Bridge will close on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nov. 2 through Nov. 30, for repair work.
  2. The bridge reopens each evening and stays open on Saturdays and Sundays.
  3. Detour signs will send drivers south to cross at the Paintersville Bridge.
  4. Drivers should allow extra travel time during the weekday detours. (Release)
What's happening

Weekday closures for bridge deck repairs

When
Weekdays, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nov. 2 through Nov. 30
Where
Freeport Bridge, between Highway 160 and South River Road
Cost
$300,000 reconstruction, funded by the Sacramento County Road Fund
Source
Sacramento County news release

The Sacramento County Department of Transportation will fully close the Freeport Bridge on weekdays in November for repair work.

The bridge will reopen to traffic each evening and remain open on Saturdays and Sundays.

How to get around

Detours to the Paintersville Bridge

Detour
Signs direct travelers south to the Paintersville Bridge
East side route
River Road/Highway 160 to the Paintersville Bridge
West side route
South River Road to the Paintersville Bridge
Source
Sacramento County news release

Detour signs will direct travelers south of the project to cross at the Paintersville Bridge.

Drivers on the east side of the Sacramento River can take River Road/Highway 160 to the Paintersville Bridge. Drivers on the west side can use South River Road.

SacDOT encourages drivers to give themselves extra travel time during the weekday detours. A detour map is available on the SacDOT website.

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