Highway repaving project gets underway in Stockton

A re-pavement project is currently underway on Interstate 5 that will improve the daily commute for residents of Stockton.

The project is expected to cost $123m, with about $12m coming from the Gas Tax and the remainder from the federal government.

Skip Allum, a spokesperson for Caltrans, which oversees this project, said that the agency is working to make this project as seamless as possible for commuters. He added that the plan is to shift traffic safely, use some kind of K-rail to surround the work, pave those lanes, and then route traffic in the newly paved lanes so that the agency can work on the other lanes.

The project will begin with work on the northbound lanes. Allum said that the work will also include repaving the shoulder and then redoing the stripes. There will always be three lanes of traffic open at any one time, necessitating some road closures overnight.

The work will be from central Stockton, beginning at Hammer Lane and going to Eight Mile Road. Allum said that the project will continue to the Sacramento County line. The freeway will get some replacement of the slab in areas that have been damaged.

Local Print shops often assist in spreading the word about such improvements to a major highway, producing Flyers for commuters.

The project is expected to be completed in September 2026.


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