A three-week closure of Highway 49 in Auburn is set to begin Monday morning for a roundabout project.

Beginning Monday at 6 a.m., Highway 49 will be closed from Lincoln Way to Old Foresthill Road at the Confluence. The closure is scheduled to continue until 6 a.m. on Dec. 22.

Caltrans said the closure is for the $13.1 million Lincoln Way/Borland Avenue roundabout project. Once reopened, the intersection will be a roundabout configuration.

The construction is subject to change or being delayed due to weather, availability of materials or other unexpected events, Caltrans said.

Caltrans

What's the Highway 49 detour?

If heading south on Highway 49, take Interstate 80 east to the Foresthill Road exit and turn right. Continue to Old Foresthill Road and turn right to get back to southbound

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