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 May 7
- A traffic collision happened at the intersection of Varni Rd and Amesti Rd in Corralitos/Freedom. Emergency services were on their way to the scene. The incident was reported today.
- A traffic hazard was reported at 21439 Bear Creek Rd in San Lorenzo Valley today at 8:37 p.m.
- The California Highway Patrol helped with construction at the intersection of Highway 17 North and Sugarloaf Road in Scotts Valley. This was reported today.
- Highway 1 in Aptos between Bay/Porter and Soquel Drive will have overnight lane and ramp closures starting Sunday, May 4. This is for construction work to add auxiliary lanes, bus-on-shoulder improvements, and a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing.
- South Highway 1 in Capitola/Soquel is facing closures for roadway excavation. The closure is expected to end at 6:30 a.m. on August 29.
Long-term projects
These have been going on for a while, but are still worth keeping in mind.
- Little Basin Road near Big Basin Way in San Lorenzo Valley will have single lane closures for storm damage repair. These closures will happen from January 16 to May 13, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., depending on the weather, and may cause traffic delays.
- A single lane on Sims Road and La Madrona Drive, from Brook Knoll Road to 600 La Madrona Drive in Scotts Valley, is closed for the SCWD and SLVWD intertie pipeline project. Traffic control is in place, and the closure is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily until February 2026.
- Richmond Drive and Portola Drive at 24th Avenue in Eastside/Live Oak are experiencing road closures due to the Rodeo pump station capacity upgrade project. Expect traffic delays and lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today, weather permitting. Previously, construction took place on April 12-13 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day.
- 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 is in effect from March 25 to May 9, with work happening on weeknights only from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
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