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. 9
- A hit and run incident happened at 803 Soquel Ave in the Eastside / Live Oak area. No injuries were reported. The incident was reported today.
- There was a construction-related issue at the intersection of Highway 1 North and Park in Capitola/Soquel. The California Highway Patrol assisted with the situation. This was reported today.
- There was a construction-related issue at the intersection of Highway 1 North and 41st Avenue in Capitola/Soquel. The incident was reported at 6:58 p.m. today and was expected to take about 30 minutes to resolve.
- Highway 1 between Soquel Dr. and 41st Ave. in Capitola and Soquel will have overnight ramp and lane closures from April 6 to April 10 for final striping. This is part of a project to add auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements.
- A traffic collision was reported today at the intersection of Jamison Creek Rd and Sr236 in San Lorenzo Valley. A white vehicle was found off the roadway, and there are unknown injuries. The vehicle might be the same one seen in a previous incident. It was spotted last Saturday, but it’s unclear if anyone was inside at that time.
- Caltrans is conducting vegetation control work on Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County, specifically in the San Lorenzo Valley, from April 7 to April 11. This work is part of a project to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk. Daytime traffic control will be in place during this period.
- Highway 152 east of Watsonville will have one-way traffic control from April 14 to April 18 due to vegetation removal and tree trimming. Crews will work from Monday to Friday, and flagging operations will be in place.
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 having storm damage repairs. This is causing single lane closures and traffic delays. The work is happening from January 16 to May 13, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., depending on the weather.
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