A project to widen shoulders and improve safety on 13 miles of Highway 1 between Orcutt and Guadalupe is set to begin Monday, June 8, according to Caltrans.
Travelers will encounter one-way reversing traffic control Monday through Thursday from 4-6 a.m., and again from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Work on the project will begin on Hwy. 1 near the intersection with Hwy. 166 in Guadalupe and continue south toward Solomon Road in Orcutt.
Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the areas under traffic control.
The roadway will remain open to cyclists who will need to wait at flagging stations with other vehicles, Caltrans said.
Travel delays should not exceed five minutes, Caltrans said.
The project is designed to improve safety by widening shoulders on the roadway to between 5 feet and 8 feet wide, including at some locations where no shoulders are currently in place.
Culverts under the roadway will also be extended, rehabilitated, or replaced to accommodate the newly widened shoulders.
Additional safety enhancements include installation of rumble strips to alert drivers if they are departing the lane. Fixed objects are also being moved to increase the clear recovery zone.
Lastly, two curve corrections will raise the roadway in areas that historically flood, alleviating flood issues in the future.
Contractor for this project is Nationwide Contracting Services from Huntington Beach, California. The project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2027.