Highway 9 Vegetation Control Work Continues with Daytime Traffic Control
Caltrans continues with a vegetation control project over the entire length of Highway 9 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 the week of Monday, April 7, travelers can expect one-way traffic control on Highway 9, on the following schedule.
- Monday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 8, from 7:30 am to 4 pm near Waterman Gap.
- Wednesday, April 9, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm near Ben Lomond from Sunnycroft Rd. to Lorenzo Ave.
- Thursday, April 10, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm near Ben Lomond Woodland Hills Resort to Western Ave.
- Friday, April 11, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm from near Brookdale from Clear Creek Rd. to Lorenzo Ave. in Boulder Creek.
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.
