A project to widen the bridge and replace railing along Highway 101 near Buellton from south of the Nojoqui Creek Bridge to south of the Santa Rosa Road Overcrossing will result in full overnight closures in both directions of U.S. 101, 9 p.m.- 5 a.m. Sunday, May 2, through Friday, May 7.

Northbound motorists will detour from U.S. 101 at the Santa Rosa Road Overcrossing to Avenue of the Flags before returning to the 101 at State Route 246.

Southbound drivers will detour from U.S. 101 at State Route 246 to the Avenue of the Flags before returning to the 101 at the Santa Rosa Road Overcrossing.

Delays should not exceed 10 minutes. In addition, one lane remains closed in each direction across the Nojoqui Creek Bridge 24/7 until the end of December.

The $5 million project is scheduled to be complete in spring 2022. Contractor for the work Spectrum Construction Group of Irvine, California.
                                           
Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.

For traffic updates in Santa Barbara County, call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs, 805-549-3318 or visit https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5.