Two lanes of the westbound 91 Freeway in Corona will be closed until Thursday because of rain damage, Caltrans officials said, creating a chokepoint in the main route between Riverside and Orange counties.

Caltrans crews will repair one lane compromised by stormwater and inspect a second near Green River Road, said spokeswoman Eliza Echevarria.

The area was hard-hit by a Tuesday morning downpour that stretched from San Diego to Santa Barbara counties.

That stretch of the 91 Freeway is part of a larger construction project that will add regular, toll and auxiliary lanes for eight miles of road.


News video of the westbound lanes showed a massive traffic jam building before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Commuters were encouraged to give themselves extra time to get to their destination or use alternative routes.

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