Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place Monday, July 27

Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Ashton Harris
Phone: (805) 549-3138

FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 192
NEAR CARPINTERIA SET TO TAKE PLACE MONDAY, JULY 27

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 192 in Carpinteria will encounter a full overnight closure Monday, July 27.

This full closure will take place Monday, July 27 from 8 pm to 6 am between Shephard Mesa Road and Highway 150.

Crews will perform installation of a bidirectional potable water transmission main connecting Casitas Municipal Water District in Ventura County and Carpinteria Valley Water District in Santa Barbara County.

The following detours will be available:

• Travelers wanting to exit on Highway 192 from Highway 150 will need to travel further north on Highway 50 (Rincon Rd.) and exit onto Via Real to turn right on Casitas Pass Road towards Highway 192.
• Travelers heading south on Highway 192 toward Highway 150 will be detoured of Highway 192 to take Gobernador Canyon Road to Highway 150.

Access will be allowed to residents in the area of the full closure. Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the closure. Please allow for extra time for your travels. The full overnight closure work is expected to be completed by the morning of Tuesday, July 28.

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.