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OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- State Route 78 is set to fully reopen for drivers Monday afternoon, after Caltrans said crews officially completed emergency repairs to the freeway.
The #1 westbound lane opened for motorists at 11 a.m. today, according to Caltrans. All eastbound lanes will open at 2 p.m., just in time for the evening commute.
“We would like to thank the community, the cities of Oceanside and Vista, the traveling public and local businesses for their patience and understanding while we completed this emergency work project,” District 11 Chief Deputy Director Everett Townsend said in a release.
The emergency work to the stretch of freeway from College Boulevard to El Camino Real began nearly two months ago, when a sinkhole formed on the westbound lanes amid heavy rain from this year's winter storms.
Repairs were initially expected to take a few days, but crews soon found the problem was much bigger than expected: nine failing culverts were identified under both sides of the freeway that needed to be replaced.
The SR-78 westbound lanes were shut down first on Mar. 15. Cr...
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