Travelers on northbound Highway 101 will encounter traffic control from the Mariposa Reina over-crossing to the junction of State Route 1 north of the Gaviota Tunnel, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25 and Wednesday, Jan. 26 for a rock scaling operation to enhance public safety, weather permitting.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will lead travelers to a full stop during these intermittent rolling highway closures not to exceed 15 minutes. The temporary full closures will allow Caltrans to remove dislodged rocks from the highway.
Electronic message boards will be activated informing motorists to be prepared to stop upon reaching this work zone.
The work will be performed by the Caltrans maintenance team of Buellton and Caltrans engineers from San Luis Obispo.
For more information on this project and for traffic updates on other Caltrans projects in Santa Barbara County, call the District 5 toll free number, 805-568-0858 or visit https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5.
Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.