Highway 1 Construction Update for Week of July 9

Full Overnight Closure Set for Southbound Lanes on July 12

Construction will continue next week on a project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive interchanges and to construct a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue.

For the week of July 9, there will be a full overnight closure of southbound Highway 1 between Soquel Drive and 41^st Avenue on Wednesday, July 12, from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. During this closure, the northbound #2 (right) lane will also be closed.

This full closure will allow crews to safely remove an overhead sign which extends over both southbound lanes just before the 41^st Avenue offramp.

Travelers on southbound Highway 1 will be able to access a detour via Soquel Avenue.

Messaging and directional signs will be in place to assist travelers.

Travelers can expect delays of up to 10 minutes.

For other days of work this week, crews will continue with daytime grading, as well as foundation drilling, and drainage work behind K-rail.

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About the Highway 1 Corridor Project

This project will construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Avenue/Drive interchanges and construct a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue. The auxiliary lanes will connect the on-ramps with the next off-ramp, thereby extending the weaving and merging distance between the ramps, improving traffic operations, and reducing cut-through traffic diverting to local streets and neighborhoods.

The bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue will provide an alternative route for bicyclists and pedestrians currently using the Soquel or 41st interchanges to cross over Highway 1. The overcrossing will be lighted, 12- to 14-feet wide, and will incorporate aesthetic treatments consistent with the visual character of the corridor and the adjacent community.

The contractor for this $29 million project is Granite Construction of Watsonville, CA. This project is expected to be completed in late 2025.