71 Freeway shuts down in Pomona after potholes cause flat tires
By Orange County on March 22, 2023
Both sides of the 71 Freeway in Pomona were closed Wednesday morning, March 22, after potholes caused flat tires for more than a dozen drivers.
The California Highway Patrol said both the north and southbound sides of the 71 at Valley Boulevard were closed to traffic at around 4:30 a.m. after the flat tires were reported.
CalTrans workers repair a pothole, one of many that caused multiple flat tires overnight and forced the closure in both directions on the 71 Freeway near Holt Ave. in Pomona on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
CalTrans workers repair potholes that caused multiple flat tires overnight and forced the closure in both directions on the 71 Freeway in Pomona on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
The ramp to the freeway is closed due to multiple potholes that caused flat tires overnight and forced the closure in both directions on the 71 Freeway near Holt Ave. in Pomona on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A CalTrans worker fills a pothole, one of many that caused multiple flat tires overnight and forced the closure in both directions on the 71 Freeway near Holt Ave. in Pomona on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
CalTrans workers repair potholes that caused multiple flat tires overnight and forced the closure in both directions on the 71 Freeway near Holt Ave. in Pomona on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
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