MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – A bridge replacement project beginning this month will close Harbin Creek Road near Middletown through the end of this year.

Beginning on Aug. 7, and continuing through Dec. 22, Harbin Creek Road at Harbin Creek Bridge will be closed to all traffic in order to replace the bridge, according to the Lake County Public Works Department.

A detour will be in place for the traveling public during the closure, the department said.

Officials said occasional traffic control may occur in the area with maximum delays of 15 minutes expected.

For more information call the Lake County Public Works Department at 707-263-2341.