CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Caltrans said around-the-clock work on the Highway 53 rehabilitation project near Clearlake will start on Sunday.

The project includes installing a traffic signal at Olympic Drive, widening shoulders, adding and lengthening turn pockets at intersections, and repaving more than four miles of Highway 53 from just north of 40th Avenue to just south of Route 20. Caltrans said work is anticipated to be completed this fall.

Work hours will be 8 p.m. Sunday through 3 p.m. Friday, 24 hours per day, Caltrans reported.

One-way traffic control will be in effect, and motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.  

Caltrans said the work schedule is anticipated to last six weeks, and will help ensure the project will be completed on schedule.

Additionally, Olympic Drive will be closed at Highway 53 from Tuesday, April 16, through Friday, April 19.

The contractor is Teichert Construction of Davis.

For the most current road information on all California State highways, call 1-800-427-7623 (1-800-GAS-ROAD) or visit www.dot.ca.gov .