Sacramento freeway to undergo overnight construction. Here’s what to expect with travel delays

The northern portions of the Capital City Freeway are scheduled for overnight roadwork through Feb. 10, according to the California Department of Transportation.

Roadwork on the eastbound lanes will start Tuesday and continue nightly from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.in the Elvas area, south of the American River next to Sutter’s Landing and McKinley Village.

Caltrans encourages morning commuters to allow extra time to get to work or use Interstate 80 through North Sacramento as an alternate route. Travel delays are expected and commercial work vehicles will be traveling in and out of the construction area.

The speed limit will be reduced to 55 mph and the California Highway Patrol will be present and enforcing speed limits, according to Caltrans District 3 officials.

The scheduled construction is part of a $50 million project funded by SB 1, the gas tax, which is aimed at improving commutes on the Capital City Freeway. The revamping project is scheduled to be completed by the end 2024.

This week’s construction will include “setting up K-rail, guardrail removal, demolition and installing a temporary sound wall, and tree removal,” according to Caltrans.

Residents in the McKinley Park and River Park neighborhoods, as well as midtown, may be disrupted by loud construction noises.

This story was originally published February 7, 2023 at 10:53 AM.