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One lane of a highway connector, two on-ramps and two highway lanes will be closed for 12 hours this weekend as work continues on the final phases of the $511.1 million Highway 50 construction project, according to the California Department of Transportation.
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The connector from southbound Interstate 5 to the eastbound Highway 50 portion of the Capital City Freeway will be reduced to one lane from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday. The lane reduction will extend from just north of the California Automobile Museum on I-5 to just before Eighth Street on Highway 50, according to a Caltrans District 3 graphic.
The rightmost freeway lane will be closed while crews work on a joint seal, which prevents sections of concrete from striking each other when they expand and contract with the weather.
During the 12-hour period, the two rightmost lanes of eastbound Highway 50 on the W-X will also be closed. The Riverside Boulevard and 16th Street on-ramps will also be shut down, Caltrans said.
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To avoid the construction, motorists heading south on I-5 can divert to the connector to westbound Highway 50, take the off-ramp to South River Road in West Sacramento, turn right and then take the on-ramp to eastbound Highway 50. Motorists are encouraged to allow extra travel time and must follow the 55 mph speed limit in construction zones.
The construction is among the final steps in the “Fix50” project, which is adding carpool lanes and resurfacing aging pavement between I-5 and just east of Watt Avenue. The project went about $100 million over its original budget.
The project was expected to be “substantially complete this fall,” Caltrans said in a news release. It was initially scheduled for completion last year.
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No long-term closures are scheduled, though overnight work has continued.
This story was originally published September 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM.