Caltrans will close Highway 1 for construction in San Luis Obispo County
Caltrans will perform full road closures for construction beginning September 29.
They will be continuing on a project to construct a viaduct and retaining wall on Highway 1 between the San Carpoforo Creek Bridge and Ragged Point.
The full overnight closures will begin Sunday night from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and continue through Friday morning October 4.
A 24/7 traffic signal will be installed the week of October 6 with roadwork scheduled Monday to Thursday with traffic control from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on Friday from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The signal will allow traffic to move in each direction until project completion.
Electronic message boards will be posted to alert the public.
Souza Engineering of San Luis Obispo is the contractor for this $4.1 million project.
It is scheduled to be complete by Spring 2020.
Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.
For traffic updates on other state highways in San Luis Obispo County contact Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3318 or visit their website.
