Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Heidi Crawford or Ashton Harris
Phone: (805) 549-3461 or (805) 549-3138
SWEEPING OPERATIONS TO RESULT IN DAYTIME TRAFFIC DELAYS ON US 101 AND HIGHWAYS 25, 156 AND 129
SAN BENITO COUNTY — Caltrans is performing a sweeping operation on SR 68, US 101 and SR 129 this week with 10–15 minute anticipated delays. Details are as follows:
Tues, April 7- SR 25: from San Felipe Road to Highway 156 roundabout and around
Wed, April 8- Hwy 156: from 4th street (right shoulders) to county line
Thurs, April 9- US 101: from county line to county line- all bridges and ramps
Fri, April 10- SR 129: from county line to US 101 connector shoulder
Sat, April 11- SR 25: from Santa Ana to Sunset Drive- all median islands and weed cleaning.
- Moving lane closure from 9 am to 2 pm for sweeping operation.
These sweeping operations are to protect surrounding properties and the travelling public.
Electronic message signs will be activated to inform the public about this roadwork.
This roadwork will be performed by the Caltrans Maintenance crew, resulting in a safe environment for all travelers.
Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway work zones.
For traffic updates on other state highways in San Benito County, travelers may contact Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3318 or can visit the District 5 website at: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5