Traffic & Transit

Westbound State Route 78 Closed Due To Sinkhole

Motorists will detour to the College Boulevard/Vista Way off-ramp, then west on Vista Way to the westbound SR-78 El Camino Real on-ramp.

CARLSBAD, CA — Due to a sink hole, westbound state Route 78 from College Boulevard to El Camino Real is closed for emergency repair, Caltrans reported this morning.

According to an Oceanside Police Department Twitter posting, motorists will detour to the College Boulevard/Vista Way off-ramp, then west on Vista Way to the westbound SR-78 El Camino Real on-ramp.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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