Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Heidi Crawford or Mariana Holder or Ashton Harris
Phone: (805) 549-3318
Daytime One-Way Traffic Control for Slope Stabilization Work on Highway 1 At Waddell Bluff Set to Continue Thursday, Nov. 5
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — Travelers will encounter daytime one-way traffic control near Waddell Beach due to slope stability work. Crews are removing excess rock fragments at the base of the steep rocky slope for erosion control and slope stabilization at Waddell Bluffs.
Work will result in one-way traffic control Monday-Friday from 7 am to 4 pm on Highway 1 from Post Mile 36.3 to Post Mile 37.5. Work is anticipated to be completed the end of this year.
The Waddell Bluffs northside has been completed. The south side is approximately halfway completed.
Left: North side of Waddell Bluffs. Right: South side of Waddell Bluffs
Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the areas under traffic control. Travelers may experience delays of up to 10 minutes.
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/
