Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Ashton Harris or Heidi Crawford
Phone: (805) 549-3237 or (805) 549-3318
HIGHWAY 46 EAST OF THE WYE SET FOR
OVERNIGHT TRAFFIC CONTROL BEGINNING SUNDAY, AUGUST 9
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY —Travelers in both directions of Highway 46, east of the Highway 41/46 junction, will encounter overnight one-way reversing traffic control beginning Sunday, August 9.
Traffic control will be in effect Sunday nights from 9 pm to 6 am and Monday through Thursday nights from 6 pm to 6 am for emergency maintenance work.
Electronic messaging boards will alert travelers in advance of the closure. Travelers can expect delays of 10 minutes and are asked to allow extra time on their travels through the area.
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.
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/
