Overnight Lane Closures in Santa Cruz at Mission Street and Bay Street

Overnight utility excavation work on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz will continue this week and early next week and will result lane closures at the intersection of Mission Street (Highway 1) and Bay Street.

Travelers will encounter the closure of the #2 (right) lane of Mission St. in both directions overnight from 9 pm to 5 am.

The project continues overnight, Tuesday October 25, and will conclude this week on Friday October 29 at 5 am.

The following week, overnight lane closures will continue Monday November 1 and Tuesday November 2 with work scheduled to end Wednesday November 3 at 5 am.

Travelers can expect a delay of up to 5 minutes.

The sidewalk at Mission St. and Bay St. will also be closed during project hours.

Message and directional signs will be in place to assist travelers in the area.

This closure will permit utility crews to access and replace gas mains in the area under a permit from Caltrans.

Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway work zones.

For traffic updates on other state highways in Santa Cruz County, travelers may contact Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3318 or can visit the District 5 website.