Road work on Freeway SR 14

Antelope Valley,Calif. – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled FULL Freeway Closures on the northbound and southbound Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14) between Technology Drive in Palmdale and Avenue A in Lancaster.

The closures are necessary to perform pavement replacement work that will extend the life of the existing lanes by a minimum of 40 years and improve ride quality. Currently, construction work is Monday through Friday, 9 pm to 6 am to minimize traffic impacts.

Closures are as follows:

Tuesday, May 30 – Friday, June 2 from 9 pm to 6 am

Northbound SR-14: Lane Replacement between Palmdale Boulevard and Avenue N.

Friday, June 2 at 10 pm – Saturday, June 3 at 7 am

Northbound SR-14: Lane Replacement between Avenue N and Avenue.

Residents and local businesses located near the freeway may experience noise, vibrations and grinding associated with construction activities.

Detour signs will be posted. This is a Full Freeway Closure, connectors and onramps will be affected.

Motorists should expect delays and are strongly advised to use alternate routes. Real time traffic information can be found at http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ .

The project cost is estimated at $164 million. Atkinson Construction of Irvine, California is the contractor.