While construction crews are still hammering out the final touches on the steel truss pedestrian bridge over Sierra Highway north of Golden Valley Road, a fresh wave of traffic is set to merge on the site as students return to school throughout Santa Clarita Valley this week.

Starting Monday, there will be directional night-to-early morning closures along Sierra Highway from Friendly Valley Parkway to Newhall Avenue due to Caltrans construction, according to Carrie Lujan, spokeswoman for the City of Santa Clarita.

Northbound closures are scheduled to take place from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and southbound closures are scheduled to take place from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

“Sierra Highway between Friendly Valley Parkway and Golden Valley Road will have one lane open to allow through access, but will be controlled by flaggers on the street,” Lujan said.

In addition, construction for the Sierra Highway Bridge Pedestrian and Street Improvement Project is also underway over Sierra Highway north of Golden Valley Road. The project is expected to be completed by early December.

Construction hours are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, Lujan stated. She also asked residents to note that this is typically day work, and that temporary lane closures may occur during the construction.

“For the safety of motorists and pedestrians, a full road closure on Sierra Highway between Golden Valley Road and Rainbow Glen Drive will also be required when the pedestrian bridge is installed at a future date sometime in late October, early November,” Lujan said. “This will most likely take place on a late Friday night until early Saturday morning.”

Motorists have been urged by city officials to pay attention to signs posted near the site and are urged to reduce speeds when moving through the construction zones as a safety precaution for the public and construction workers.

Commuters can expect to see a series of enhancements over the next few months, which is said to include a new bus turnout, a new sidewalk, bus shelter pad, enhanced access ramps and crosswalks, according to city officials.

This project is part of the City’s Santa Clarita 2020 plan of Building and Creating Community and is expected to be completed by November of this year. The project was drafted to improve infrastructure, including curbs, gutters, sidewalks and public access ramps.

As a part of this overall city project, the intersections of Sierra Highway and Rainbow Glen Drive, and Sierra Highway and Golden Valley Road, will also receive pavement maintenance, traffic striping, and signal modifications to allow for U-turns.

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