This post is updated throughout the day to reflect the latest incidents. It was last updated at 8:32 p.m..
Here’s what’s happening on the roads this evening…
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Road incidents as of 8:30 p.m. on December 9
- CHP helped with a construction project on southbound Highway 1 at Park in the Capitola/Soquel area today.
- A lane on Highway 1 at Bay Avenue in Capitola / Soquel is closed due to a traffic break. The closure is expected to end at 3:01 p.m. on December 14.
- Southbound Highway 1 in Capitola and Soquel is closed for soundwall construction. The closure is expected to end at 11:59 a.m. today.
- A lane on North Highway 9 at Fern Street in the Westside / Downtown area is closed for utility work. The closure is expected to end at 2:30 p.m. today.
- A lane on southbound Highway 1 at Mar Monte Avenue in Aptos is closed for paving work. The closure is expected to end at 5:59 a.m. today.
- A lane on North Highway 1 at Mar Monte Avenue in Aptos is closed for K-rail removal. The closure is expected to end at 5:59 a.m. tomorrow.
- CHP helped with construction on Highway 1 southbound at Buena Vista in Watsonville / Pajaro. The incident started at 6:30 p.m. A northbound closure was in place from Mar Monte to Larkin Valley between 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. today.
- Northbound Highway 1 at Route 152 in Watsonville/Pajaro is facing closures for road work. The closure is expected to end at 5:59 a.m. today.
- Alternating lanes are closed on North Highway 1 at Route 152 in Watsonville / Pajaro because of road work. The closure is expected to end at 5:01 a.m. today.
- Southbound Highway 1 at Airport Blvd. in Watsonville / Pajaro is facing closures for road work. The closure is expected to end at 5:59 a.m. today.
- Alternating lanes are closed on South Highway 1 at Airport Blvd. in Watsonville / Pajaro because of road work. The closure is expected to end at 5:59 a.m. today.
- A lane on westbound SR-152 at Clifford Drive/Ohlone Parkway in Watsonville/Pajaro is closed for asphalt paving. The closure is expected to end at 2:59 p.m. on December 11.
- One-way traffic control is in place on SR-129 at Murphy Crossing Road in Watsonville / Pajaro because of utility work. The closure is expected to end at 3:01 p.m. today.
- A lane on West SR-129 at Locust Street in Watsonville / Pajaro is closed for utility work. The closure is expected to end at 3:01 p.m. today.
- SR-152 is facing closures in both directions at Main St./Lake St. in Watsonville/Pajaro because of a special event. The closure is expected to end at 10:01 p.m. on December 14.
- There was a construction-related incident on northbound Highway 17 at Sugarloaf Road in Scotts Valley. CHP assisted with the situation. The incident was reported today.
- Southbound Highway 17 is facing closures at Sugarloaf Road in Scotts Valley for emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 7:59 a.m. on December 13.
- Northbound Highway 17 in Scotts Valley is facing closures for road striping. The closure is expected to end at 4:59 a.m. tomorrow.
- There is a one-way traffic closure on South Highway 9 at Lorenzo Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to last until 3:59 p.m. on April 1, 2026.
- There is one-way traffic control on Highway 9 at 13.4 Bear Creek Road in San Lorenzo Valley because of ongoing work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on December 15.
- A lane on Highway 9 at Main Street in San Lorenzo Valley is closed for ramp reconstruction. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. today.
- A lane on North/South Highway 9 at Main Street in San Lorenzo Valley is closed for ramp reconstruction. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. today.
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