Date: Wednesday, September 10, 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 144 In Santa Barbara Set To Take Place Monday, September 15
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 144 IN Santa Barbara will encounter a full overnight closure Monday, September 15.
Crews will be working to replace Southern California Edison poles.
The following detour will be available:
- Motorists will be detoured via Alameda Padre Serra to Mission Canyon Rd, East toward Sycamore Canyon Rd & West on Alameda Padre Serra to travel around the closed segment of Route 144 via north bound Baker Pass Rd.
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.
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/
