Las Positas Road closures start Friday for repaving project

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. —  A two-week paving project will impact traffic lanes and drivers along a nearly three-mile stretch of Las Positas Road, between Cliff Drive and Modoc Road, for roughly two weeks.

"During the paving process we're going to have to close down Las Positas in intervals," said Michael Krashefski, Street Operations & Maintenance Supervisor for the City of Santa Barbara.

Starting first thing Friday morning, December 3, city crews will begin the milling, grinding and paving process. The work is expected to begin at 7:00 a.m.

Traffic will be down to one lane with a flagman alternating drivers in each direction. 

Then on Saturday, Dec. 4, only southbound traffic will be allowed, toward the ocean.

"Traffic will only be allowed from Modoc down to the roundabout," said Krashefski.

Crews will shut down the northbound lane along Las Positas Saturday morning at 5:00 a.m., from the roundabout to Las Positas Place near Modoc, towards the 101.

Krashefski said work on the northbound lanes is expected to wrap up Saturday between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Then, the opposite on Sunday, crews will spend the day paving the southbound lanes.

"Northbound traffic will be allowed at the roundabout to Modoc, towards the freeway."

On Saturday and Sunday, drivers will have two detour options, either through Hope Ranch or up Carrillo hill.

City crews hope to having the paving portion completed before Christmas.

"This is all done, paving in-house, by our street operations paving team. So, all the paving portion of this project will be completed in-house by the city staff so it's pretty exciting," said Krashefski.

Drivers are advised to use alternative routes and expect delays and detours.

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