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Caltrans plans to fully close Niles Canyon Road, also known as Highway 84, between Fremont and Sunol for maintenance work on Saturday (Aug. 26) from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The closure is expected to give workers the chance to repair and clean parts of the road, as well as complete needed landscaping tasks. Caltrans has provided detour options to drivers in the surrounding areas.
“During the closure, crews will repair electrical lines, remove dirt and debris from right-hand shoulders, trim trees for road clearance and perform landscape work including weeding, mowing and clearing plugged drains,” Caltrans representatives said in a press release announcing the closure.
“California Highway Patrol officers and directional signage will be in place to guide motorists. Every effort will be made to minimize inconvenience, but motorists should expect delays,” they added.
Alternative routes suggested by Caltrans are as follows.
Traffic from Pleasanton Sunol Road will be advised to take the on-ramp to southbound Interstate 680 and continue that way. Then, using the off-ramp to the northbound Highway 238 connector (Mission Boulevard), drivers can continue on the route.
A message board will be posted on I-580 to Highway 84 informing drivers of the lane closure.
From the southbound direction on Highway 238 (Mission Fremont), Caltrans will direct drivers to take the on-ramp to northbound I-680 and continue. Drivers are then instructed to take the off-ramp to eastbound Highway 84 to go toward Sunol.
For additional road and traffic updates visit the Caltrans website at dot.ca.gov. To see a live travel map of alerts and closures, visit quickmap.dot.ca.gov.
