A one-mile segment of southbound US 101 between the Highway 1/US 101 interchange and the Gaviota Rest Area will be reduced to one lane beginning Thursday, Jan. 9.
The closure of the No. 2 (right) southbound lane will allow Caltrans to complete bridge improvement work, guardrail upgrades, and slope and drainage repairs.
The lane closure is expected to be in place until spring.
The northbound and southbound Gaviota Rest Areas will remain open during the closure. There will be planned overnight closures of the rest areas to complete remaining work.
The work is part of a project to grind and pave roughly six miles of US 101, in addition to the reconstruction of shoulders, placement of High Friction Surface Treatment, and installation of new guardrails and median concrete barriers in the Gaviota/Nojoqui areas.
Contractor for the $50 million project is CalPortland Construction of Santa Maria. Construction is expected to be complete by summer.