Today’s Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa
Cruz Counties
Contact: Susana Z. Cruz (bilingual) or Colin Jones
Phone: (805) 549-3138 or 549-3189
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HIGHWAY 1 DRAINAGE GUARDRAIL UPGRADES BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY
MONTEREY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES – A 14-mile project to install metal beam guardrail and make concrete barrier improvements along Hwy. 1 from Trafton Road in Monterey County to just north of 41st Avenue in Santa Cruz will begin next Tuesday, November 15, Caltrans officials announced today.
This project will result in overnight alternating lane closures Mondays through Fridays from 9 pm to 6 am. Minimal delays are anticipated. Roadwork is expected to be completed by March 2012, weather permitting.
The contractor for this $578,000 project is Frank Medina of Oroville, CA.
. Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through Caltrans construction zones.
For traffic updates on other state highway projects in Monterey County, the public can call Caltrans District 5 at 831 372-0862, in Santa Cruz County at 831 423-0396 or visit the District 5 website at:http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/road_information.htm
