The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting the public that construction contractors have begun construction for the $96.1M safety and lane widening project on State Route 74 (Ortega Highway) near Lake Elsinore.Signs have been placed in the project zone with daytime flagging from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the westbound direction for tree removal. Nightly flagging is scheduled in both directions and will continue weekly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. All work is scheduled from Monday to Friday. Work is always dependent on contractors receiving proper materials for each job function. These schedules can be changed or canceled at any time.The project will widen lanes and shoulders and add safety features, from just west of Monte Vista St. to Grand Ave. on the Ortega Highway. F
