Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Kevin Drabinski or Ashton Harris
Phone: (805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3237
HIGHWAY 17 TREE WORK IN SANTA CRUZ WILL CLOSE
ONE NORTHBOUND LANE BEGINNING APRIL 20
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — Tree removal work will result in daytime closures of one lane of northbound Highway 17 in Santa Cruz next week.
Starting Monday, April 20 and continuing through Friday, April 24, travelers will encounter a closure of the #2 (right) lane from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, between Beulah Park Dr. and Sims Rd. off-ramp south of Scotts Valley.
Please allow extra time for travel through the area. Travelers can expect delays of between 10 and 15 minutes.
Message and directional signs will be in place to alert travelers.
Contracted crews will be utilizing a crane and removing trees for the safety of all travelers.
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.
For information about transportation projects transforming communities throughout the state, visit: Build.ca.gov.
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/
