
From Monday, Aug. 6 through Thursday, Aug 9, Caltrans will be working on the Hwy 74 from Lake Hemet Campground to Keen Camp Maintenance Station.
There will be flagging and delay between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Expect delays on Highway 74 this week
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One-lane traffic closures on Hwy. 74 in Garner Valley this week. Photo by Halie Johnson

From Monday, Aug. 6 through Thursday, Aug 9, Caltrans will be working on the Hwy 74 from Lake Hemet Campground to Keen Camp Maintenance Station.
There will be flagging and delay between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Beginning Sunday, Oct. 1, vehicular access to Humber Park will be restricted to hikers coming down Devil’s Slide Trail or coming from town along the Ernie Maxwell Trail. Since last month, Riverside County has been doing major road work, including reconstruction and repaving, on several roads in Idyllwild. This includes Fern Valley Road, the only…
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