Gaviota Rest Area to Close for Major Renovations
Source: Caltrans
The Gaviota Roadside Rest Areas near US 101 will undergo a major Wastewater System Improvement Project beginning Friday, June 11.
As a result, the Gaviota Rest Areas will be closed in both directions 24/7 from Friday, June 11 until February of 2022.
The Gaviota Safety Roadside Rest Area (SRRA) project will include upgrades to the wastewater treatment and electrical systems, the installation of a new water storage tank/pump house and a new crew building.
The contractor for this $4.6 million project is Specialty Construction of San Luis Obispo, CA.
For traffic updates on other state highways on the Central Coast motorists can call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at (805) 549-3318 or visit the District 5 website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/road_information.htm
[Ed Note: A previous press release stated the construction will begin on Monday, June 14. An updated press release corrected the date to Friday, June 11]
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Jun 08, 2021 09:54 PMIt’s bewildering... This rest stop is truly closed as often as it’s open!
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Jun 08, 2021 06:30 PMMy theory about this constant closure of this rest area is that the state does not want to offer more way stations because tourist sites such as Buellton count on people stopping their to piss. This station is way over taxed. The next rest area is at Camp Roberts I think. This is not a public service but a cop out.
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Jun 08, 2021 06:04 PMMaybe they should just get a line of porta-potties and pump them out every week.
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Jun 08, 2021 05:38 PMWhat an absolute boondoggle. This rest area cost many tens of millions of dollars to build and is closed more often than it is open. Who's pockets are getting lined this time? When are we going to change our thought process at the voting booth? Is nobody paying attention?
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Jun 08, 2021 01:39 PM@ChicoBerkeley, I had never thought of that. Really good points.
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Jun 08, 2021 12:49 PMIdiots.
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Jun 08, 2021 11:45 AMSeems the rest stop is closed in the summer alot and Gaviota creek water quality diminishes.
"Timing" may be that the creek hardly runs in summer.
Less hydraulics.
Summer "traffic' is more sh#$ with less water and that especially applies this year.
Remember everything runs downhill and the summer concentration in the Gaviota creek is probably off the charts from the rest stop down to the beach during this time of year.
Glad they are addressing it.
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Jun 09, 2021 10:42 AM"Shit runs downhill and payday is friday".
Now it's"we pump shit uphill and payday is wednesday."
I have been to the outfall while fishing that stretch in the old days.
Never caught anything below outfall from RA in those days and I always ASSUMED its from the RA.
Fishing was always good above the RA,but never one fish below the RA, ever.
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Jun 08, 2021 03:23 PMCHICO BERKELEY are you saying the wastewater goes into the creek? Do you have more than a probably to support your theory?
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Jun 08, 2021 11:38 AMThose rest stops are closed more than they are open. Someone's cousin owns a construction company?
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Jun 08, 2021 10:28 AMWhat happens to all the trucks that stop there and other pull off places along the 101 to 'relieve' themselves?
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Jun 08, 2021 11:02 AMThey can stop at one of the many gas stations/the shopping center just off the freeway in Buellton. These guys are professional drivers, they know where to stop :)
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Jun 08, 2021 10:03 AMGreat timing, right for the start of the summer season! Who makes up these schedules, anyway?