Caltrans sets dates for Highway 243 work

ByIdyllwild Town Crier

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

Crews will be working from just south of North Circle Drive to just north of Pine Crest Avenue.

The schedule is from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday, July 17 to 22; and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, July 24 to 28.

Crews will be paving the roadway and replacing the pavement delineator markers and striping.

Expect one-way traffic control with flagging throughout the construction zone. Use caution and follow all instructions from flagging officers for safe passage.

California Highway Patrol will be on site to assist with traffic safety. Speeds will be reduced by 10 mph.

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