A project to replace the San Jose Creek Bridge on State Route 217 will prompt a full closure of the highway in both directions between Hollister Avenue and Sandspit Road, 10 p.m.-6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 and Monday, Sept. 30.
Westbound travelers will be able to detour via Hollister Avenue while those headed eastbound will detour via Sandspit Road.
The closures are necessary to allow for the installation of girders for the new bridge.
The eastbound SR 217 on-ramp at Sandspit Road remains closed for the duration of the project. Motorists leaving Santa Barbara Airport can access Fairview Avenue and Hollister Avenue to reach US 101.
Additional electronic message boards have been activated to assist airport visitors.
A bicycle lane remains open between the eastbound lane of SR 217 and the walkway used by construction workers.
The bike lane will not be available during the full overnight closures Sept. 29-30. Drivers should be aware of bicycle riders in this construction area.
Contractor for the $26 million project is MCM. Construction, Inc. of North Highlands, California. This project is expected to be complete in summer 2025.
Construction on the southbound US 101 San Jose Creek Bridge continues. Drilling and pouring concrete piles for the bridge abutments have been completed and the abutment walls, the bridge deck along with Rock Slope work in the creek are expected to follow.
Travelers headed north and south will continue to detour onto the northbound section of US 101, which includes the recently completed northbound US 101 San Jose Creek Bridge. Two lanes remain open in each direction during this phase of the project.
Contractor for the $20 million project is MCM Construction Inc. The project is expected to be complete in June 2026.