Date: Thursday, June 4, 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
INTERMITTENT SINGLE LANE CLOSURES ON HIGHWAY 154
SET TO BEGIN WEEK OF MONDAY, JUNE 8
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — A drainage improvement project along Highway 154 between the US 101 interchange and the Hwy 154/192 junction is set to begin Monday, June 8.
Travelers may encounter daytime intermittent reversing lane closures at each drainage location in both directions of westbound and eastbound Highway 154 between post mile 1 to 30.
Travelers are advised to plan accordingly and anticipate possible delays of up to 10 minutes. Use caution when traveling through active work zones and to allow additional travel time when traffic control operations are in effect.
This project will rehabilitate, repair, and replace aging drainage facilities at multiple locations along the Highway 154 corridor. Work includes culvert rehabilitation and replacement, drainage inlet improvements, headwall repairs, erosion control measures, roadway restoration, guardrail improvements, and installation of a new Changeable Message Sign.
The project is expected to be completed in 2027, weather permitting.
The contractor for this approximately $13.4 million project is TSI Engineering, Inc. of North Highlands, California.
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/
