Repairs to Jarvis Slide on Highway 17 North of Scotts Valley Set to Begin Monday June 26 with Overnight Lane Closures
UPDATE #1 – A project on Hwy. 17 to make repairs at the Jarvis Slide, damaged during storms of 2018, will restart on Wednesday July 5 with overnight lane closures.
Overnight lane closures initially scheduled through this week have been suspended and will resume on Wednesday July 5.
Crews will continue work to construct a rock fence barrier, add mesh drapery to stabilize the slope, and construct a drainage system at the Jarvis Slide, located at Post Mile 8.2, approximately one-half mile south of Sugarloaf Rd.
Travelers in both directions of Hwy. 17 will encounter a reduction to one lane of travel between Vine Hill Rd. and Sugarloaf Rd. beginning Wednesday July 5, from 9 pm and 6 am. Overnight closures will take place Monday through Thursday nights for the next two to three months.
Travelers on southbound Hwy. 17 will encounter a reduction to one lane of travel between Sugarloaf Rd. and Vine Hill Rd.
Travelers on northbound Hwy. 17 will cross over to the southbound direction of travel after Vine Hill Rd. and continue north in the southbound lanes until Sugarloaf Rd.
A project on Hwy. 17 to make repairs at the Jarvis Slide, damaged during storms of 2018, will begin on Monday June 26 and will result in long-term overnight lane closures.
Crews will begin work to construct a rock fence barrier, add mesh drapery to stabilize the slope, and to construct a drainage system at the Jarvis Slide, located at Post Mile 8.2, approximately one-half mile south of Sugarloaf Rd.
Travelers in both directions of Hwy. 17 will encounter a reduction to one lane of travel between Vine Hill Rd. and Sugarloaf Rd. beginning Monday June 26, from 9 pm and 6 am. Overnight closures will take place Monday through Thursday nights for the next two to three months.
Travelers on southbound Hwy. 17 will encounter a reduction to one lane of travel between Sugarloaf Rd. and Vine Hill Rd.
Travelers on northbound Hwy. 17 will cross over to the southbound direction of travel after Vine Hill Rd. and continue north in the southbound lanes until Sugarloaf Rd.
CHP will be on site to assist with traffic control.
Message and directional signs will be in place to assist travelers in the area.
Travelers can expect delays of 10 minutes.
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.
