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Interstate 580 Parting Ways with Portola Avenue

Eastbound off ramp will close permanently to make way for new Isabel Avenue interchange.

Interstate 580 commuters, it's almost time to say goodbye to .

The eastbound off ramp to the street will be closed to freeway traffic permanently beginning March 14 as part of the .

The off ramp will be replaced by a new interchange that is scheduled to be completed in spring 2012, officials said.

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After the closure, eastbound I-580 traffic can use the Airway Boulevard and North Livermore Avenue interchanges for city access while the Isabel interchange is under construction.

The freeway's Portola Avenue westbound on ramp will be shut down eventually as well. Officials have yet to determine a date for the closure.

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For information on the interchange project, click here.


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