Traffic in San Diego.
A major clean-up operation has closed a connector ramp between two major San Diego freeways for more than 24 hours.
About 20 cans of paint were spilled across the ramp between southbound Interstate 5 and eastbound I-8 near Old Town in San Diego around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to SigAlert. Nearly 24 hours later, the ramp was still closed.
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WATCH HERECaltrans San Diego said the ramp was expected to remain closed until about noon for clean-up efforts. Traffic was being diverted to Rosecrans and Caltrans signs urge drivers to use eastbound SR-52 instead.
The incident did not appear to be causing major delays in the area. NBC 7 has traffic conditions here.
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SB I-5 connector to EB I-8 closed due to a paint spill. https://t.co/pt1qWYIOqE pic.twitter.com/IkDW4MUeVc— Caltrans San Diego (@SDCaltrans) February 19, 2025
