Construction on State Route 154 to Continue with Intermittent Closures for Debris Removal and Rock Fence Repairs

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Kevin Drabinski or Heidi Crawford
Phone: (805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3318

CONSTRUCTION ON STATE ROUTE 154 TO CONTINUE WITH INTERMITTENT CLOSURES FOR DEBRIS REMOVAL AND ROCK FENCE REPAIRS

Santa Barbara County — Work continues on San Marcos Pass (Hwy. 154) next week to repair rock fences and to clear debris which has collected behind them after early winter storms.

Travelers will encounter the intermittent closure of both directions of State Route 154 in Santa Barbara the week of Monday Feb. 2. Flagging control hours will be Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm, and Friday from 9 am to 1 pm.

The location of the flagging control will be between Painted Cave Road and Camino Cielo Road. Travelers can expect delays of up to 10 minutes.

Working behind traffic control, crews will clear catchment areas and repair anchors and rock fences which filled up with debris after early winter storms. The clearing and repair of rockfall netting will ensure that these important safety features will be serviceable during other storms this winter.

US 101 remains a viable alternate route for travel between Los Olivos and Santa Barbara. Electronic message boards and detour signs will be posted to advise the traveling public of the road closure and updates will be provided as winter cleanup efforts continue.

The contractor for this $600,000 project is Access Limited Construction of Oceano, CA. The project is expected to be complete by February 2026.

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.