Caltrans urges drivers to slow down at Highway 65 detour in Lincoln

Caltrans is asking drivers to slow down at the Highway 65 detour under the Industrial Avenue Bridge just south of Sterling Parkway.

Motorists are urged to observe the 20 mph speed limit in “the temporary construction configuration” on northbound Highway 65 near Sterling Parkway in Lincoln.

Since June, Caltrans has shifted traffic at the south end of the $325 million Lincoln Bypass project, according to a Caltrans press release. That shift has allowed construction of the new highway connections to the current highway.

The detour will stay in place until the new 11.7-mile stretch of highway is open, which scheduled for summer 2012.