ROUTE 14 TO CLOSE AT ESCONDIDO CANYON

SANTA CLARITA – The California Department of Transportation will close the
Antelope Valley Freeway (Route 14) in both directions at Escondido Canyon
Road on Sunday, May 7, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Detours will be posted and traffic control will be in place.

The closure is in relation to a slope stabilization project above Route 14
between Soledad Canyon Road and Escondido Canyon Road. The $12.6 million
project involves cutting back the slope and installing retention systems
using cable net or wire mesh.

Estimated to complete in spring 2008, the project will increase hillside
stability, protect the roadway and improve safety.