Highway 1 Paving Project near Aptos with Overnight Closures to Begin Sunday
A project to improve pavement quality on four miles of Highway 1 in southern Santa Cruz County is set to commence on Sunday July 28th.
This 4-mile pavement rehabilitation project will take place on Highway 1 from 0.9 miles north of the Buena Vista Bridge to the Rio Del Mar Bridge in Aptos. This project will result in a smoother safer drive for the traveling public.
Travelers will encounter overnight ramp and lane closures at various locations within the project area during this pavement rehabilitation work.
A single lane of northbound Highway 1 may be closed overnight Sundays from 9 pm to 5 am, and Monday through Thursday from 7:30 pm to 5 am. A single lane of southbound Highway 1 may be closed overnight Sundays from 9:00 pm to 6 am, and Monday through Thursday from 8:30 pm to 6 am.
There may also be intermittent overnight closures of ramps within the construction zone. Northbound Highway 1 ramps may close Sundays 9 pm to 5 am, and Monday through Thursday from 7:30 pm to 5 am. Southbound Highway 1 ramps may close Sundays 9 pm to 6 am, and Monday through Thursday 8:30 pm to 6 am.
Travelers may expect delays of up to 10 minutes. No ramp or lane closures will be in effect between Friday at 6 am and Sunday at 9 pm.
Updates will be provided on specific locations of lane and ramp closures as this project progresses.
The contractor for this $5.7 million project is Granite Rock Construction from Watsonville, CA. This project is expected to be completed by October 31, 2024.
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.
