Vegetation Control Work Continues on Highway 236 and Highway 9 with Daytime Traffic Control
Caltrans continues with a vegetation control project in Santa Cruz County in support of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk along the state highway system. The objective of this work is to disrupt fuels continuity by removing dead/dying brush and ladder fuels.
For Monday, April 28 thru Wednesday, April 30, travelers will encounter daytime one-way traffic control on lower Highway 236, from near Acorn Dr. (North) to south of Lodge Rd. For Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2, one-way traffic control will be in effect on Highway 9 from Waterman Gap to the north end of Highway 9. Vegetation removal work will take place between 7:30 am to 4:0 pm.
Travelers can expect delays of up to 15 minutes and are encouraged to be alert for flaggers and all highway workers within the project work zones.
Crews are removing on average between 8,000 and 10,000 lbs. of dense brush daily.The contractor for this $500,000 fuel reduction plan is C.T.L. Forest Management, Inc. of Cameron Park, CA. This project is expected to be complete in mid-March.
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/Threads at: @Caltrans_D5.
Our crews deserve to get home safely too. Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.
