Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Heidi Crawford or Ashton Harris
Phone: (805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3237
HIGHWAY 17 PAVING PROJECT IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
SET TO BEGIN SUNDAY JUNE 21 WITH OVERNIGHT CLOSURES
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — A project to pave several miles of Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County is set to begin Sunday, June 21.
Travelers can expect overnight lane closures from postmile 0.74 to 12.55 from 8 pm to 6 am as follows:
June 21:
Northbound #2 & #3 lane in addition to the closure of the Pasatiempo off-ramp
June 22:
Southbound #2 lane in addition to the Granite Creek on-ramp
June 23 – 25:
Southbound #2 lane just south of Granite Creek Rd.
June 28:
Southbound #2 lane in addition to Mnt. Hermon off-ramp
June 29:
Southbound #2 lane just south of Mnt. Hermon on-ramp to the Sims Rd. off-ramp
June 30:
Southbound #1 and #2 lanes of the Ocean St. off-ramp. A detour will be available at River St.
July 1:
Southbound #2 lane from the summit to Alta Vista Rd.
No lane closures will be in effect between Friday at 6 am thru Sunday at 8 pm. Travelers may encounter delays of up to 5 minutes. The project is expected to be completed by July 2.
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/
