Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Heidi Crawford or Kevin Drabinski
Phone: (805) 549-3318 or (805) 549-3237
HIGHWAY 17 SET FOR OVERNIGHT LANE CLOSURES WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 28 SOUTH OF SUGARLOAF ROAD
Santa Cruz County —Travelers on Hwy. 17 north of Scotts Valley will encounter a reduction to one lane of travel in each direction on Wednesday January 28, starting at 8:00 pm.
Travelers on northbound Hwy. 17 will cross over and travel in the southbound direction of the highway south of Sugarloaf Rd. Northbound travelers will then return to the northbound side of travel. For both northbound and southbound travel, this lane shift will be in effect on Wednesday January 28, from 8:00 pm to 2 am.
CHP will be on site to assist with traffic control. Message and directional signs will be in place to alert travelers.
Travelers should allow for extra time during their commute through the area.
This closure for work to take place will be to repair damaged pavement, repair retaining walls and reconstruct guardrail after a tanker spill.
Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans Central Coast District 5 Social Media Platforms: X 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.
CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: https://cad.chp.ca.gov/
Traveler Information at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
