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Highway 243 work update

By David Jerome
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Work on the Highway 243 Mill and Overlay project has resumed. Caltrans has provided these updates for the week of January 12: The week of January 12th, several daytime work activities with lane closure and flagging/pilot car operations will continue on SR 243 throughout the week between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m….

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