Flagging Control on Soquel Ave. for Final Roadway Paving to Start Saturday, June 22
Construction continues on a project to add north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive interchanges and to aid in construction of a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue. This project continues with weekend flagging control on Soquel Ave. between 17th Ave. and Chanticleer Ave. for final roadway construction.
Flagging Control on Soquel Ave. Between 17th Ave. and Chanticleer Ave.
From Saturday, June 21 at 6 am to Sunday, June 22 at 11 am, crews will perform final roadway paving on Soquel Ave. between 17th Ave. and Chanticleer Ave. Travelers will encounter one-way reversing flagging control with delays of 10 minutes.
Crews will perform grinding and excavation, place rock, and pave with vibratory rollers. Final striping and signage will follow at a later date.
Message and directional signs will be in place to alert travelers in advance of this work area. Please allow extra time for your commute through the area.
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) recently announced the opening of the new north and southbound auxiliary lanes between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Avenue/Drive interchanges, which mark a major milestone in the Watsonville to Santa Cruz Multimodal Corridor Program. See the RTC’s announcement at this link: https://www.sccrtc.org/new-auxiliary-lanes-now-open-on-highway-1-auxiliary-lane-and-bus-on-shoulder-project-between-41st-avenue-and-soquel-avenue-drive/
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.
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