Full Notification

The following CAL TRANS Press Release was forwarded to MFD by William Boyer, County Communications Director

Date Issued: Wednesday, June 2, 2010
District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Jim Shivers or Colin Jones

(UPDATE)STATE ROUTE 192 (EAST VALLEY ROAD) SCHEDULED TO REOPEN NEXT WEEK

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Caltrans is continuing work on an emergency project to repair a sinkhole on State Route 192 (East Valley Road). This section of State Route 192 between Ortega Ridge Road and Freehaven Drive will remain fully closed until Friday, June 11.

• Motorists on the west side of the closure may turn right at Ortega Ridge Road to Ortega Hill Road to Via Real. Motorists headed north on Ortega Ridge Road will be able to make a left hand turn onto East Valley Road.

• Motorists on the eastside of the closure at (Freehaven Drive) may detour onto Toro Canyon Road to Via Real to continue east or west.

Beginning, Friday, June 11, motorists will encounter one way reversing traffic control on East Valley Road with flaggers during the daytime hours. The roadway would remain open without restriction during the overnight hours.

The contractor for this project is R.W. Scott Construction Company Inc. of Orcutt, CA

Caltrans will provide updates as the situation develops.

For traffic updates on other state highway projects in Santa Barbara County, the public can call Caltrans District 5 at 805-549-3318 or can visit the District 5 website at:

http://dot.ca.gov/dist05/maint/road/upsb.htm.