Highway 101 Night Closures in Carpinteria Continue

Rebar installation for the internal supports of the new Carpinteria Creek Bridges

Source: SB Roads

Construction Update 
Timeframe:  August 19 – 25, 2018

Please note:  The northbound and southbound Highway 101 fast lanes will be closed between Linden and Bailard Avenues nightly between Monday and Thursday, August 20th – 23rd, from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am. The southbound off-ramp at Casitas Pass Road will be closed between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The southbound off-ramp at Linden Avenue will be closed on Wednesday, August 22nd, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am for utility work. Please expect night work on the highway near Linden Avenue and Casitas Pass Road. See details below…

• Work continues on the new underground support (pile) in the median. Crews are removing dirt from the new pile, installing a rebar cage, and will pour concrete. Work will occur nightly.
  • The northbound and southbound Highway 101 fast lanes will be closed nightly from Monday to Thursday between Bailard and Linden Avenues between 8:00 pm and 5:00 am.
    • One Highway 101 lane in each direction will remain open during the night work.
• Rebar and wood form work continues on the walls for the new overcrossing section.
• Southern California Edison will raise electrical lines over the freeway. 
  • The southbound Highway 101 off-ramp at Linden Avenue will be closed on Wednesday, August 22nd, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am. Please use the off-ramps at Reynolds Avenue or Casitas Pass Road as detours.

Casitas Pass Road Overcrossing

• Crews will drive the underground supports (piles) in the median and for the new side supports (abutments). Pile driving will occur between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm to limit nighttime noise. Wood form work and rebar installation will begin for the side supports (abutments).
  • The southbound Highway 101 off-ramp at Casitas Pass Road will be closed between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please use the Linden or Bailard Avenue off-ramps as detours.
• 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 will also place additional concrete safety barrier and remove old roadway base.

Highway 101

• Carpinteria Creek Bridges (northbound and southbound Highway 101)
  • Northbound bridge
    • Concrete has been poured for the internal supports. Crews will begin work on the bridge deck. 
  • Southbound bridge
    • Rebar installation continues for internal supports (stems) and the underside (soffit) of the bridges. Concrete pours begin for the internal supports.
• Northbound Highway 101 sound wall between Linden Avenue and Franklin Creek (Nipomo Drive)
  • Sewer line relocation will finish up.
• Electrical work throughout the project will be ongoing for new street lights and traffic signals.
• Drainage improvements are beginning along northbound Highway 101 under the Casitas Pass Overcrossing.

Via Real

• Utility work will be ongoing on Via Real and Vallecito Road. There will be flagmen in the area as needed. 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.