Caltrans will begin a vegetation control project in San Barbara County along Highway 166, Monday, Sept. 21.

Crews will be removing vegetation and brush along a 40-mile segment of the Highway 166 shoulder starting at the Junction of Highway 101 and 166 east to just west of Gifford Creek Bridge.

Travelers can expect daytime one-way reversing traffic control, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drivers can expect delays of up to 15 minutes.

The project is in support of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan to manage vegetation and mitigate wildfire risk along the state highway system, Caltrans reports.

Crews are removing on average between 8,000 and 10,000 pounds of dense brush daily. The project is expected to be completed by Oct. 30.

Contractor for the $1 million fuel reduction plan is Burn Bot, Inc. of South San Francisco.