Edhat Staff
Update by the City of Santa Barbara
September 26, 2023
The City’s Public Works Department is repairing roadways after a water main break occurred Sunday, September 24 on the 2400 block of Las Positas Road, near Earl Warren Showgrounds.
Pavement repairs will occur on Wednesday, September 27 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please be aware of the following:
- Calle Real will be closed at Treasure Drive.
- The northbound Highway 101 offramp at Las Positas Road will remain open.
- Calle Real will be reduced to one lane at Las Positas Road.
- Las Positas Road will remain open.
We appreciate your patience during this inconvenience.
The City will update their Nextdoor page with updates as information is made available.
Please contact (805) 564-5413 with any questions or to report an issue.
Broken Water Main Shut Down Section of Las Positas on Sunday
Update by the City of Santa Barbara
September 25, 2023
The City’s Public Works Department is working diligently to repair roadways after a water main break occurred Sunday, September 24 at 2418 Las Positas Road, near Earl Warren Showgrounds.
Water service was fully restored at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Lash Construction Inc. is finishing up pavement repairs, and we expect the northbound Highway 101 offramp at Las Positas Road and Calle Real northbound at Treasure Drive to be fully open again around 4 p.m. on Monday, September 25.
Additional pavement repairs at northbound Calle Real near Las Positas Road are scheduled from approximately 7 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27.
We appreciate your patience during this inconvenience.
The City will update their Nextdoor page with updates as information is made available.
Please contact (805) 564-5413 with any questions or to report an issue.
By the edhat staff
The intersection of Calle Real and Las Positas was closed due to a broken watermain on Sunday afternoon.
Around 2:15 p.m. emergency responders arrived in the area, near the Earl Warren Showgrounds, to find large cracks in the pavement supposedly caused by the water.
The intersection as well as the freeway onramps were closed for several hours while crews worked to fix the pavement.
The cause of the water main break has yet to be revealed.
