Following Closure of Northbound Highway 1 Offramp at Park Ave. Southbound Park Ave. Offramp to Close April 17 to Accommodate Soundwall Construction
A project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Hwy. 1 between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive interchanges continues with a focus during this next phase of work on soundwall construction.
Closure of Southbound Highway 1 Offramp at Park Ave.
On Thursday, April 17, crews will close the southbound Hwy. 1 offramp at Park Ave. The southbound Park Ave. offramp is scheduled to be closed for six months, two months longer than the northbound ramp. This is because the southbound section involves a more extensive scope of work which includes a full roadway structural replacement.
A detour is available. Travelers will continue south on Highway 1 and take the next exit at State Park Ave. Travelers will turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp and use Soquel Dr. to access Park Ave.
Closure of Northbound Highway 1 Offramp at Park Ave.
Crews closed the northbound Highway 1 offramp at Park Ave. on Monday, April 7. The northbound Park Ave. offramp is scheduled to be closed for the next four months.
A detour is available. Travelers will continue on northbound Hwy. 1 to the Bay Ave./Porter St. offramp. Additional signs will guide drivers to use Soquel Dr. to reach Park Ave.
During the closures of the Park Ave. offramps crews will construct soundwalls, replace the existing concrete barrier at the Park Ave. Bridge, pave the gore area where the main highway and the ramp pavement converge, correct the profile of the existing ramps, and make additional improvements.
The contractor for this $78 million project is Granite Construction of Watsonville, CA and the project is expected to be completed by Fall of 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.
