Traffic and safety project to close Eastshore Highway in Berkeley through September

The shutdown is due to a construction project on a roundabout at the I-80 Gilman interchange, a notoriously congested section of the Berkeley road system. 

An expansive safety and traffic project will close the Eastshore Highway, a frontage road running alongside the I-80 corridor through Berkeley, between Gilman Street and Harrison Street beginning Monday, July 24 at 7 a.m.

Caltrans said the road is expected to reopen in September.

The shutdown is due to a construction project on a roundabout at the I-80 Gilman interchange, a notoriously congested section of the Berkeley road system.

According to Caltrans, the project will improve safety and traffic in the area by adding two roundabouts, a new bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing and bicycle facilities. It will also create a dedicated two-way bike lane from the highway to Fourth Street along Gilman Street.

There will be no pedestrian access on the Eastshore Highway during the construction.

To accommodate traffic, Caltrans said it will open Second Street north of Gilman to two way traffic. Sidewalks will also remain open on Second Street.