Caltrans will begin work on a $470,000 emergency project to rehabilitate and repave Highway 243 in Idyllwild, weather permitting.

The project was awarded to SEMA Construction of San Diego. Crews will be working on Highway 243 from just south of North Circle Drive to just north of Pine Crest Avenue starting Monday, June 26. Hours of operation are from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Crews pave the roadway, and replace pavement delineator markers and striping.

Expect one-way traffic control with flagging throughout the construction zone.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be on scene to assist with traffic control and safety. Speeds will be reduced by 10 mph in the project parameters.

Watch for signage alerting motorists of upcoming lane closures and construction zone.

The project duration is expected to be three weeks.

Caltrans also will begin work on a $3.7 million bridge upgrade project that includes highways 74 and 243. Construction is scheduled to begin after July 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, weather permitting.

The project was awarded to Truesdell Corporation of CA, Inc. The project will include concrete overlay, replacing joint seals on the bridges, and repairing/replacing approach slabs.

One will be at Strawberry Creek in Idyllwild and two will be on Highway 74 — one between Mountain Center and Valle Vista, and one between Paradise Corner and Palm Desert.

One-way traffic control with flagging operations will be in effect at each end of the bridge locations throughout the duration of the project. There will be intermittent traffic breaks with expected delays of 15 to 20 minutes during the construction process.

CHP will be on-site to assist with traffic safety.

For details and locations, visit https://lcswebreports.dot.ca.gov/searchdistricts?district=8.