Overnight Closure of Northbound Highway 1 near Watsonville Set for This Week

A bridge deck treatment project will result in overnight closures of northbound Highway 1 north of Watsonville this week.

The overnight closure schedule of northbound Highway 1 will be as follows.

• Monday October 18, 8:30 pm to 4 am.
• Tuesday October 19, 8:30 pm to 4 am.
• Wednesday October 20, 8:30 pm to 4 am.

A detour will be available. Travelers on northbound Highway 1 will exit at Mar Monte Avenue and continue to Larkin Valley Road where they will rejoin northbound Highway 1 at the Larkin Valley Road onramp.

Travelers are advised to expect delays of up to 10 minutes.

Message and directional signs will be in place to assist motorists traveling in the area.

This closure is necessary to provide a safe buffer area for crews to treat the bridge deck at northbound Larkin Valley Road with polyester concrete.

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

For traffic updates on other state highways in Santa Cruz County, travelers may contact Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3318 or can visit the District 5 website.