Date: Thursday, April 16, 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) 549-3318
OVERNIGHT LANE CLOSURE ON SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY 1
BETWEEN AIRPORT BLVD. AND BUENA VISTA DR.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — Travelers near Watsonville will encounter an overnight closure of the #1 (left) lane of southbound Highway 1 between Airport Blvd. and Buena Vista Dr. on Thursday, April 16 from 9 pm to 6 am.
This overnight lane closure is necessary for crews to perform emergency pavement repairs. Travelers can expect delays of 5 to 10 minutes.
Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the lane 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.
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/
