Highway 1 Paving Project Near Aptos to Resume Sunday September 29 with Overnight Closures
A project to improve pavement quality along four miles of Highway 1 in southern Santa Cruz County is set to resume on Sunday September 29, with paving of the mainline and ramps. This paving operation is expected to take place over the next three weeks.
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.
Starting Sunday Sept. 29, a single lane of northbound Hwy. 1 may be closed overnight Sundays from 7 pm to 5 am, and Monday through Thursday from 6:30 pm to 5 am. A single lane of southbound Hwy. 1 may be closed overnight Sundays from 7 pm to 7 am, and Monday through Thursday from 7:30 pm to 7 am.
There may also be intermittent overnight closures of ramps within the construction zone. Northbound Hwy. 1 ramps may close Sundays 7 pm to 5 am, and Monday through Thursday from 6:30 pm to 5 am. Southbound Hwy. 1 ramps may close Sundays 7 pm to 7 am, and Monday through Thursday 7:30 pm to 7 am.
Travelers may expect delays of up to 10 minutes. No ramp or lane closures will be in effect between Friday at 7 am and Sunday at 7 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 November 15, 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.
