Daytime Lane Closures on Soquel Avenue Near Highway 1 Week of Jan. 29
Construction continues on a project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive interchanges and to construct a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue.
For Monday, Jan. 29 through Wednesday, Jan. 31, daytime traffic control will be in effect on Soquel Ave between 17th Ave. and Chanticleer Ave. One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction from 7 am to 3 pm.
This daytime lane closure will allow for the completion of the falsework decking over and adjacent to Soquel Ave. Crews will be staging the next phase of work from the falsework and begin forming of the bridge itself. Crews will also perform minor drainage work behind concrete barriers on either side of Highway 1.
A detour is available. Travelers on Soquel Ave. will be directed to 17th Ave., Rodriguez Street and Chanticleer Avenue, before returning to Soquel Avenue. Message and directional signs will be in place to direct travelers with expected delays of five minutes.
About the Highway 1 Corridor Project
This project will construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Avenue/Drive interchanges and construct a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue. The auxiliary lanes will connect the on-ramps with the next off-ramp, thereby extending the weaving and merging distance between the ramps, improving traffic operations, and reducing cut-through traffic diverting to local streets and neighborhoods.
The bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue will provide an alternative route for bicyclists and pedestrians currently using the Soquel or 41st interchanges to cross over Highway 1. The overcrossing will be lighted, 12- to 14-feet wide, and will incorporate aesthetic treatments consistent with the visual character of the corridor and the adjacent community.
The contractor for this $29 million project is Granite Construction of Watsonville, CA. This project is expected to be completed in late 2025.
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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