Early Morning Traffic Breaks This Sunday On Highway 17

Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County, just below the summit at Post Mile PM 11.8, will be subject to three rolling closures in both directions between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. this Sunday May 9.

CHP will conduct rolling closures at this location so that utility workers can make safety improvements and replace existing aerial guy wires which cross the roadway there.

Motorists are advised to expect delays of up to 10 minutes.

Click here for a link to location of work.

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

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.