Timeframe: September 19 - October 2, 2021 *2-week update

Closures
*Please remember to Slow for the Cone Zone and use care throughout the construction zone. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph for safety throughout the construction areas. Two freeway lanes remain open in each direction during daytime hours.*

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• Northbound Highway 101

  • Sunday nights, 9:00 pm - 5:00 am, 1 lane: Bailard Ave to N Padaro Ln

    • Sept. 26, 9:00 pm - 5:00 am, on-ramp at Bailard Ave

  • Monday - Thursday nights, 8:00 pm – 5:00 am, 1 lane: Bailard Ave to N Padaro Ln

    • Sept. 27 - 30, 8:00 pm - 5:00 am, on-ramp at Bailard Ave

  • On- and off-ramps at Santa Monica Rd, starting Sept. 26 at 9:00 pm, closed for up to 8 weeks, anticipated reopening Nov. 22, drivers will be able to use the ramps at S. Padaro/Santa Claus Ln

• Southbound Highway 101

  • Sunday nights, 10:00 pm - 7:00 am, 1 lane: N Padaro Ln to Bailard Ave 

    • Sept. 26, 10:00 pm - 7:00 am, on- and off-ramps at Bailard Ave 

  • Monday - Thursday nights, 8:00 pm – 7:30 am, 1 lane:  N Padaro Ln to Bailard Ave

    • Sept.  20 - 23 days, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, off-ramp at Casitas Pass Rd

    • Sept.  26 - 30 nights, 8:00 pm - 7:30 am, on- and off-ramps at Bailard Ave, off-ramp at Carpinteria Ave

  • On-ramp at Wallace Ave, closed for up to 4 months, anticipated reopening Nov. 1, drivers can use the detour on Evans Ave, Lillie Ave, and the southbound on-ramp at N Padaro Ln 

  • On-ramp at Sheffield Dr, closed for the duration of the project, anticipated reopening 2023, drivers can use the southbound on-ramp at N Padaro Ln

  • Off-ramp at Sheffield Dr, closed for up to 16 months, anticipated reopening end of 2021, drivers can use the southbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Rd

• Evans Ave Undercrossing (please note the date change below)

  • Sept. 30, 8:00 pm - 7:00 am, southbound off-ramp at Evans Ave

  • Sept. 30, 9:00 pm - 6:00 am Evans Ave will have flaggers directing traffic under Highway 101 as crews remove portions of the old overhang. 

To view timelines, detours, and maps, please visit www.SBROADS.com and select the project segment. 

Highway 101:  Summerland
The Summerland segment is located between Sheffield Drive and North Padaro Lane. 

• Highway 101 

  • Crews will continue installing sub-grade materials and pave an asphalt sublayer in preparation for the new southbound lanes.

  • New drainage improvements are being installed throughout the project.   

  • Crews will continue driving piles and pouring concrete for underground supports for retaining walls associated with the new lane improvements on the southbound side of Ortega Hill (see photo above).

• Sheffield Drive Interchange

  • Crews will drive piles as part of the underground supports for the new structure. Work will then progress to forming above-ground supports. Please expect noise during daytime pile driving for the underground supports.

  • Trees & Cormorants (near southbound Hwy 101)

    • Trees will remain as part of the long-term habitat. 

    • The Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project has employed measures to balance effective freeway construction with environmental protections specifically related to cormorants, a protected bird species. The plan relies heavily on visual deterrents and human presence. Please expect to see biologists monitoring the area.

• Evans Avenue Undercrossing

  • Crews will remove part of an overhang and retaining wall. Form work also begins for the updated retaining wall for the wider bridge. Please see the night closures listed above.

• Greenwell Creek

  • Crews will install new drainage improvements.

Highway 101:  Padaro
The Padaro segment is located between Santa Claus Lane and North Padaro Lane. 

• Highway 101

  • In the median area, crews will continue work on drainage improvements and grading.

• Arroyo Parida & Toro Creek Bridges

  • Crews will install underground supports (piles). Please expect daytime noise during pile driving. Crews will also pour concrete for new side supports for both bridges.

• Santa Claus Ln/S Padaro Ln Interchange

  • Crews will drive piles for the new underground supports for the new bridge. Please expect daytime noise during pile driving. Once the underground supports are installed, crews will begin work on the side supports.

• N Padaro Interchange

  • The new concrete mix site, located at the southbound Highway 101 on-ramp at N. Padaro Ln, will begin concrete production for the northbound lane paving in Carpinteria. Please expect noise as trucks enter and exit the site and materials are delivered.

  • By mixing concrete on-site, the project saves an estimated 463,771 truck miles, reduces water use by 400,000 gallons (concrete mixed on-site uses less water), and saves taxpayers between $10-$15 million.

  • Concrete recycling continues by the northbound Highway 101 off-ramp at N. Padaro Ln.

Highway 101:  Carpinteria

• Highway 101 & Ramps

  • Northbound Hwy 101 & Ramps

    • Crews will install rebar and continue preparations for upcoming Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) - see photo above.

    • Santa Monica/Via Real Intersection & Ramps

      • Utility crews are under-grounding and relocating overhead utilities.

      • Crews will begin intersection improvements to enhance crosswalks, add traffic signals, and add bike lanes. Please expect flaggers at the intersection between 8:30 am - 3:00 pm as needed between mid-September and November.

    • Crews are installing new drainage features throughout the project.

  • Southbound Hwy 101

    • Landscaping will begin between the southbound off-ramp at Carpinteria Ave and Santa Monica Creek.

    • Bailard Avenue

      • Crews will move temporary safety barriers from Bailard Avenue up to the Santa Monica on- and off-ramps.

    • Casitas Pass Road

      • Crews will work on drainage improvements and repaint areas that were graffitied.

• Franklin and Santa Monica Creek Bridges

  • Crews are working on the approach areas and safety barriers (see photo above). Work will also continue on creek channel walls and slopes.

• Sound walls (northbound Hwy 101)

  • Near Franciscan Court & north of Cravens Lane, between Franklin Creek & Santa Ynez Ave, between Santa Ynez Ave & Santa Monica Creek, and north of Santa Monica Creek

    • Crews are constructing the wall footings, installing rebar, and placing concrete blocks. 

    • Near Via Real (by Rancho Granada Mobile Homes & San Roque Mobile Estates)

      • Utility under-grounding and relocations are ongoing in preparation for the planned sound wall.

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