Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Ashton Harris or Kevin Drabinski
Phone: (805) 549-3237
DAYTIME ONE-WAY REVERSING TRAFFIC CONTROL IN PLACE ON
HIGHWAY 192 IN SANTA BARBARA FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR WORK
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY —Travelers on Highway 192 in Santa Barbara will encounter one-way reversing traffic control near East Calle Laureles starting Thursday, May 14.
The daytime traffic control will allow City of Santa Barbara Public Works crews to perform a watermain replacement project where excavations will take place at the intersections Calle Laureles.
The emergency work is expected to be completed by Wednesday, May 20.
Make sure to allow extra time during your commute through the area and please be alert for work zone activities.
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/