Travelers in both directions of Highway 154 will be moved on to a new traffic alignment at about 3 p.m. Friday, March 20.

The traffic switch on Highway 154 will take place between San Antonio Creek Road and Painted Cave Road and travelers can anticipate delays of 5-to-10 minutes. 

Crews will take advantage of this new alignment to complete repairs to the roadway over the next 30 days, after which traffic will be restored to the original alignment, Caltrans said.

Over the next several weeks, repairs to the roadway will require intermittent traffic control as needed, on a Monday through Friday basis, between 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Flaggers will operate one-way reversing traffic control with delays up to 10 minutes

A reduced speed zone will remain in effect through the project area until the completion of repairs, now expected in summer of this year.

Electronic message signs will alert travelers in advance of the project area. Be aware of the presence of crews at work on this project, Caltrans advises.

Contractor for the $20 million project is CalPortland Construction, Inc. of Santa Maria.

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