Here’s what’s happening on the roads this evening…

Map of A map showing the locations of road incidents from today's newsletter

▼︎ new incidents   ▼︎ long-term incidents


Road incidents as of 9:30 p.m. on Mar. 31

  • A black Nissan sedan collided with a deer and then backed into a bus at the intersection of Empire Grade and Heller Dr on the Westside/Downtown. No injuries were reported. The incident was reported today.
     
  • A traffic collision happened today on Highway 1 North at Buena Vista in Watsonville/Pajaro involving a Ford Escape and a van. Initially reported as having injuries, it was later updated to no injuries. Both vehicles were on the right side of the road, and there was a verbal altercation between the drivers, but no injuries were reported.
     
  • A lane on South Highway 1 at Soquel Drive in Eastside/Live Oak is closed for landscape work. The closure will end at 11:59 p.m. today.
     

Long-term projects

These have been going on for a while, but are still worth keeping in mind.

  • 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. for the construction of two retaining walls, causing traffic delays.
     
  • Little Basin Road near Big Basin Way in San Lorenzo Valley is experiencing single lane closures and traffic delays due to storm damage repair. This will occur from January 16 to May 13, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., weather permitting.