Lane closures scheduled near Santa Margarita
Construction will begin Aug. 30
– A project to reconstruct an embankment, replace fencing and perform erosion control will begin near northbound US Highway 101 south of Tassajara Creek Road near Santa Margarita on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
Motorists will encounter lane closures Monday through Friday from 8 am until 12 noon with delays not to exceed ten minutes. One lane of the highway will remain open at all times.
The contractor for this $291,000 project is Whitaker Construction of Paso Robles. It is scheduled to be complete this October.
Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.
For traffic updates on other state highways in San Luis Obispo County, motorists may call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at (805) 549-3318 or can visit www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/road_information.htm.