Highway 101 Closures in Carpinteria to Pause on Labor Day

Crews install rebar for the side support (abutment) of the new section of the Linden Avenues Overcrossing.

Source: SB Roads

Construction Update Timeframe:  September 2 – 8, 2018

*In observance of Labor Day, crews will not work on Monday, September 3rd.*

Nighttime Freeway Closures:  

• Highway 101 will have the following closures between Linden and Bailard Avenues:
  • Tuesday night, September 4th
    • The northbound slow lane will close from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Then crews will switch and close the northbound fast lane from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am.
    • The southbound fast lane will close at 8:00 pm and reopen by 7:00 am.
    • One lane will remain open in each direction during the closures.
  • Wednesday and Thursday nights, September 5th – 6th
    • The northbound and southbound Highway 101 fast lanes will be closed starting at 8:00 pm.
    • The northbound fast lane will reopen by 5:00 am.
    • The southbound fast lane will reopen by 7:00 am.
    • One freeway lane will remain open in each direction during the lane closures.

Linden Avenue Overcrossing

• Crews have finished up work on the new underground support (pile) in the median.
• Work continues on the side supports (abutments) for the new section of the overcrossing.

Casitas Pass Road Overcrossing

• Pile driving in the median and for the new overcrossing side supports is complete.
• Crews will begin removing dirt from the new median piles, install rebar cages, and will pour concrete. Work will occur nightly. Please see lane closures listed above.
• Wood form work and rebar installation continues for the side supports (abutments).
• Crews will place additional concrete safety barrier near the Casitas Pass Road Overcrossing. There will be flagmen in the area as needed throughout the week.
• New northbound Highway 101 on-ramp at Casitas Pass Road
  • Grading and drainage work continues. Crews have placed additional concrete safety barrier and will remove old roadway base.
• Crews will move a water meter on Casitas Pass Road near the intersection with Cameo Road on Wednesday. Work will occur on both sides of Casitas Pass Road.

Highway 101

• Carpinteria Creek Bridges (northbound and southbound Highway 101)
  • Northbound bridge
    • Concrete has been poured for the bridge deck. Crews will install post tension steel cable through the bridge internal supports (stems) and then begin removing form and falsework.
  • Southbound bridge
    • Work continues on wood forms for the bridge deck and rebar installation. Then crews will pour concrete for the deck.
• Northbound Highway 101 sound wall between Linden Avenue and Franklin Creek (Nipomo Drive)
  • Sewer line relocation is finished.
• Electrical work throughout the project will be ongoing for new street lights and traffic signals.
• Drainage improvements continue along northbound Highway 101 under the Casitas Pass Overcrossing.

Via Real

• New utility infrastructure is being installed on Via Real and Vallecito Roads. Flagmen will be on Via Real and Vallecito Road as needed throughout the week.
• Frontier Communications will be running their cables in a couple weeks. 
• Via Real will have one lane open between Casitas Pass and Vallecito Roads for the next few months.

Upcoming Work: fall/winter

• The Highway 101 southbound off-ramp at Casitas Pass Road will close for up to 1 month. Detour maps can be viewed at SBROADS.com.