Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Heidi Crawford or Ashton Harris
Phone: (805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3318
FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 41
SET FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 19 FOR FINAL ROCKSLIDE REPAIRS
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY —Travelers will encounter a full overnight closure of Highway 41, from the Highway 41/46 interchange to Highway 33, from Thursday, March 19 at 8 pm to Friday, March 20 at 8 am.
A detour will be available using Hwy. 46 and Hwy. 33 which is expected to add one half hour of travel time.
During this overnight closure, crews are expected to complete the final phase of repairs in response to a rockslide which took place late December of last year. Crews will remove a 400 ft. concrete barrier and rock fence from its current location in lanes and move these to the shoulder to serve as an ongoing barrier to any future rockfall.
Crews will also remove temporary lane striping, reinstall the former permanent striping, and remove traffic control devices.
Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the full closure.
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/
