This post is updated throughout the day to reflect the latest incidents. It was last updated at 9:31 p.m..
Here’s what’s happening on the roads this evening…
▼︎ new incidents ▼︎ long-term incidents
Road incidents as of 9:30 p.m. on Apr. 21
- A traffic hazard was reported today involving a man dressed in all black walking on the fog line at the intersection of Highway 1 North and the State Route 129 Onramp in Watsonville/Pajaro. No vehicles were involved.
- There was a traffic incident today at the intersection of Highway 1 North and Buena Vista in Watsonville/Pajaro. The California Highway Patrol assisted with a construction-related issue.
- There was a traffic incident on Highway 17 Northbound at Sugarloaf Road in Scotts Valley. It started at 7:39 p.m. and involved lane closures and traffic breaks for construction equipment to cross the road. The situation was managed and updated until 9:30 p.m.
Long-term projects
These have been going on for a while, but are still worth keeping in mind.
- Green Valley Road, from Holohan Road to Mesa Verde Road in Watsonville/Pajaro, will have single lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Expect delays or find alternate routes. The work should be finished by April 30, weather permitting.
- A single lane on Sims Road, from Brook Knoll Road to 600 La Madrona Drive, is closed today from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. due to a pipeline project by SCWD and SVWD. Traffic control is in place to manage vehicle flow during the closure.
- Richmond Drive and Portola Drive at 24th Avenue are experiencing road closures due to the Rodeo pump station capacity upgrade project. Expect traffic delays and lane closures in this area, weather permitting. Construction is happening daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours on April 12-13 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- A single lane on Soquel Drive, between Cotton Lane and Porter Street in Capitola/Soquel, is closed for the Soquel Village Emergency Sewer Project. The closure started on March 13 and is expected to last until May 9. Work is happening on weeknights only, from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., and switched to night work on March 25.
- A single lane on Little Basin Rd in San Lorenzo Valley is closed from December 23 to April 25, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., to build two retaining walls, causing traffic delays.
- Little Basin Road near Big Basin Way in San Lorenzo Valley is having single lane closures for storm damage repair. Expect traffic delays from January 16 through May 13, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., weather permitting.
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