A six-day project to resurface State Route 246 from Mission Gate Road to Sweeney Road near Lompoc will begin Monday, April 7.
The grind-and-pave operation will result in a full closure of State Route 246 at this location each day from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
This phase of work will be completed on Friday, April 11 and will resume for one day, Monday, April 14 from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., weather permitting.
Motorists headed west may detour from State Route 246 onto Purisima Road to Highway 1 “H” Street to reach Lompoc. Motorists traveling east toward Buellton may detour onto Highway. 1 “H” Street to Purisima Road to State Route 246.
Electronic message boards will be activated to inform travelers about the roadwork. Delays should not exceed 10 minutes.
The roadwork will be performed by the Caltrans Maintenance team from Buellton.
Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.
For traffic updates on other state highways in Santa Barbara County, motorists can call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs, 805-549-3318 or visit the District 5 website.