Date: Wednesday, April 29, 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 154 EMERGENCY SLIP OUT REPAIRS NOW COMPLETE
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Construction crews completed emergency work on a slip out and slope repairs along Highway 154 that occurred in June 2024.
As of Tuesday, April 28, at 4 pm, Highway 154 between San Antonio Creek Road and Painted Cave Road, will be restored to its original travel alignment following the completion of final paving operations.
One final shift of traffic control between San Antonio Creek Road and Painted Cave Road will take place in mid-June for crews to apply high friction surface treatment.
Through mid-June, a reduced speed limit will be effect until all repairs are completed.
The contractor for this $20 million project was CalPortland Construction, Inc. of Santa Maria, CA.
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/
