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 October 22
- CHP helped with construction at the intersection of Highway 1 South and the SR129 offramp in Watsonville / Pajaro. As of 8:10 p.m. today, the northbound offramp to SR129 and the southbound onramp from SR129 were closed for construction, but the #1 and #2 lanes were not affected. The closure was scheduled from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Southbound Highway 17 near Sugarloaf Road in Santa Cruz County, Scotts Valley will be fully closed overnight on Saturday, October 25, from 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Crews will be repairing pavement and guardrails damaged by a recent tanker spill.
- There is a one-way traffic closure on North Highway 9 at Prospect Avenue in San Lorenzo Valley because of emergency work. The closure is expected to end at 3:59 p.m. on December 5.
Long-term projects
These have been going on for a while, but are still worth keeping in mind.
- Richmond Drive at Portola Drive and 24th Avenue in Twin Lakes, Eastside / Live Oak is closed because of ongoing project work. The road will stay closed until October 31 due to unexpected issues that are taking more time to fix.
- PG&E has started work to replace a gas main in the Arroyo and Jolon Drive neighborhood off Green Valley Road in Corralitos / Freedom. There is a soft road closure in the area, and construction is expected to continue through November 25.
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