With weather conditions closing some mountain highways due to snow and landslides, southwest Riverside County freeways and state highways will see construction projects resume as weather inland improves.“The safety of the traveling public is always Caltrans’ top priority,” Toks Omishakin, director of Caltrans, said. “Please avoid traveling to the Sierra unless absolutely necessary. If you must travel, make sure you’re prepared.”The Riverside County Transportation Commission said that Friday, Jan. 7, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Railroad Canyon Road in Lake Elsinore will have alternating lane closures, so crews can safely install traffic signs.The commission also advised motorist to still expect periodic closures to lanes and ramps off Interstate 15 at the Railroad Canyon
