U.S. 101 Northbound Lane Closure Begins Wednesday, September 25 for Paving Project in Gaviota

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – A one-mile segment of northbound US 101 will be reduced to one lane between the northbound US 101 Gaviota Rest Area to one-half mile north of the Gaviota Tunnel beginning Wednesday, September 25 to continue an ongoing paving operation on US 101. This lane closure will continue until late October.

The north and southbound Gaviota Rest Areas are closed so Caltrans can remove and replace the concrete barrier, in addition to performing mechanical and sidewalk repairs.  The estimated time to reopen the rest areas will be announced once confirmed.

This US 101 lane closure allows Caltrans to continue the grinding and paving of roughly six miles of US 101 in addition to the reconstruction of shoulders, placement of High Friction Surface Treatment and the installation of new guardrails and median concrete barriers.

The contractor for this $50 million project is CalPortland Construction of Santa Maria, CA. Construction is expected to be complete by Spring 2025.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: @Caltrans_D5.

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