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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

February 7 - 13, 2010    

Planned Work Activities (depending on weather):

  • Northbound Hwy 101 widening work will begin between Salinas and Milpas Sts. behind concrete barrier
  • A Look Ahead:  northbound Hwy 101 off-ramp at Cabrillo Blvd. to close temporarily as early as Feb. 25, 2010 for up to 2 months

 

Hwy 101 will continue to have 2 lanes open during the day in each direction.

 

Hwy 101 Bridge Widening over Milpas Street:

Crews will continue work on the new bridge. 

 

Cacique St. under-crossing:

Preparatory work continues on the Milpas St. side of the under-crossing.

 

Northbound Hwy 101:

The beginning stages of widening work will start northbound Hwy 101 between Salinas and Milpas Sts. behind concrete barriers; crews will excavate during the week.

 

Crews are continuing sound wall work between Salinas and Sycamore Creek.  Monday through Friday, Alisos St. will be open to local traffic only, 7am to 6pm, between Indio Muerto and Cacique Sts. 

 

Southbound Hwy 101:

Crews are continuing median barrier work and median improvements between Cabrillo Blvd. and Olive Mill Rd.  Near the southbound Hwy 101 off-ramp at Hot Springs Rd/Cabrillo Blvd crews will continue electrical work for new freeway lighting.

 

Montecito:

Work continues on enhancements to the entrances to the Butterfly Lane pedestrian crossing under Hwy 101.  Access will remain open.  Along Cabrillo Blvd. crews will continue landscaping and electrical work.

 

A Look Ahead:

As early as February 25, 2010, the northbound Hwy 101 off-ramp at Cabrillo Blvd. will close temporarily for up to 2 months (April 2010) for ramp and local street improvements.  During this time, motorists can use the northbound Hwy 101 off-ramp at Milpas St. (see map below).  The northbound Hwy 101 off-ramp at Hermosillo Dr. will also remain open.

 

Ongoing Ramp Closure:

The southbound Hwy 101 off-ramp at Hot Springs Rd./Cabrillo Blvd. will remain closed for up to four months (February 2010). During the closure, drivers can use the Milpas St off-ramp as a detour.  See map below.

 

  

Additional Construction Information:  New Montecito Roundabout
The Hwy 101 Improvements between Milpas and Hot Springs include a new Montecito roundabout at the intersections of Hot Springs Road, Old Coast Highway, Coast Village Road, and Cabrillo Boulevard.  An aerial rendering of the new roundabout is below.  To learn more about driving in roundabouts, please see links below the roundabout graphic.


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Roundabouts are a great way to improve traffic flow at intersections with multiple roadways.  To learn more about roundabouts, including driving patterns and the history of roundabouts, please click on the following link:
http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7086

 

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