Capitola Ave. Overcrossing to Close Monday March 11 in Advance of March 23 Demolition
Work is underway on a project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the Bay Ave./Porter St. and State Park Drive interchanges. This project will also construct a bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing at Mar Vista Dr. and replace the existing Capitola Ave. overcrossing at Highway 1.
Capitola Avenue Overcrossing to Close Monday March 11
On Monday March 11, at 9 am, crews will close the Capitola Ave. overcrossing at Hwy. 1 to all vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic and begin preparation for the demolition of the overcrossing. This long-term closure will be in effect for approximately 14 months. A detour will be in place via Bay Ave./Porter St. and Park Ave. Message and directional signs will be posted to assist travelers.
24-Hour Closure of Hwy. 1 for Demolition of the Capitola Avenue Overcrossing
From Saturday March 23 at 7 pm through Sunday March 24 at 7 pm, travelers will encounter a full closure of Hwy. 1 between Bay/Porter and Park Ave. Demolition crews will use this 24-hour closure to safely demolish the Capitola Ave. overcrossing and haul materials away.
The date for the demolition of the Capitola Ave. overcrossing and 24-hour closure of Hwy. 1 is weather dependent. Updates will be provided in advance of March 23.
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is leading the delivery of this project in partnership with Caltrans, the County of Santa Cruz, City of Capitola, and the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. The project is funded by 2016 Measure D funds and other RTC discretionary funds were used to complete the work necessary to ready the project for construction. Construction of the project is being led by Caltrans and is fully funded through a combination of Measure D and Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Solutions to Congested Corridors and Local Partnership Program grant funds.
The contractor for this $79 million project is Granite Construction of Watsonville, CA. This project is expected to be completed in 2026.
Updated project information for the improvements on Highway 1 between the Bay Ave./Porter St. and State Park Drive interchanges can be found on the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s website.
Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.
Our crews deserve to get home safely too. Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.
