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Full Closure of Highway 1 on Schedule for April 6-7

A 24-hour full closure of Highway 1 in Capitola will be in effect starting Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m. and ending Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m.

Crews will use this 24-hour closure to demolish the Capitola Ave. bridge overcrossing. This work is weather dependent.

This demolition work is associated with an ongoing project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive interchanges. The project will also replace the existing Capitola Avenue overcrossing with a new bridge which will include improved sidewalks and bike lanes.

Travelers are advised that there may be significant delays associated with this closure. During closure hours, travelers on northbound Highway 1 will be directed off at the Park Avenue exit. Travelers on southbound Highway 1 will be directed off at the Bay/Porter exit. The detour plan is as follows.

Northbound Detour

Motorists traveling northbound on Highway 1 will be directed off at the Park Avenue exit, will travel north on Soquel Drive, and return to northbound Highway 1 at the Bay/Porter onramp.

Southbound Detour

Motorists traveling southbound on Highway 1 will be directed off at the Bay/Porter exit, will travel south on Soquel Drive, and return to southbound Highway 1 at the Park Avenue onramp.

Interregional Travelers

During this 24-hour closure, regional travelers from the San Francisco Bay Area, including Santa Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, are advised that US 101 remains a viable alternative route to reach destinations on Highway 1 located south of Capitola.

Travelers from the Monterey Bay, the Salinas River Valley, and the Central Valley, are advised that US 101 remains a viable alternative to reach destinations on Highway 1 located north of Capitola.

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