Highways 1 and 17 in Santa Cruz to have overnight roadwork, with significant delays and detours

Today’s Date: Friday, June 19, 2015District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa

Cruz Counties

Contact: Susana Z Cruz (bilingual) or Colin Jones

Phone: (805) 549-3138 or 549-3189

FOUR NIGHTS OF PAVING ALONG HIGHWAYS 1 AND 17 IN SANTA CRUZ–BEGINNING SUNDAY

SANTA CRUZ – Four nights of paving along Highways 1 and 17 in Santa Cruz will take place from overnight Sunday, June 21 through Thursday, June 25 in the morning in the following locations:

1. Northbound Hwy. 1 at the Fishhook on:

· Sunday night, June 21 from 8 pm to 6 am

· Both lanes closed; detour available

· Up to 30-minute delays are anticipated.

2. Northbound Hwy. 1 at the Fishhook on:

· Monday night, June 22 from 8 pm to 6 am

· Both lanes closed; detour available

· Up to 30-minute delays are anticipated.

3. Southbound Hwy. 1 to Ocean St on:

· Tuesday, June 23 from 7 pm to 5 am

· Off-ramp closed; detour available

· 10-15 minute delays are anticipated.

4. Northbound Hwy. 1, from Fishhook to Pasatiempo on:

· Wednesday, June 24 from 8 m to 6 am (Thursday)

· #2 (middle) and #3 (right) lanes closed; #1 (left) lane open

· Up to 30-minute delays are anticipated.

NOTE: There will be Electronic Message Boards alerting motorists of the closures and the CHP will assist with traffic control.

All roadwork is expected to be completed Thursday morning, June 25.

This roadwork is being performed by Caltrans Santa Cruz Maintenance crews as a safety precaution to repair the deteriorated highway to provide motorists and cyclists a safer route to travel.

Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.

For more information on this project and for traffic updates on other Caltrans projects in Santa Cruz County, residents can call the District 5 toll free number at 1-831-423-0396 or can visit our website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/paffairs/release.htm#scr

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