Date: Monday, March 16, 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
HIGHWAY 46 EAST OF CHOLAME SET FOR OVERNIGHT TRAFFIC CONTROL
TUESDAY, MARCH 16 AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Travelers in both directions of Highway 46, east of Cholame, will encounter overnight one-way reversing traffic control which will be in effect from Tuesday, March 16 at 6 pm until Wednesday, March 17 at 6 am, and again from Wednesday, March 17 at 6 pm until Thursday, March 18 at 6 am.
Travelers can expect delays of 20 minutes and are asked to please allow for extra time on their travels through the area.
During the two nights of traffic control, crews will continue with construction activities on the Hwy. 46 corridor.
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/
