Santa Cruz County Monitor

Highway 1 Infrastructure Disruptions

Highway 1 Infrastructure Disruptions

Key Questions

Why is the Park Avenue southbound onramp on Highway 1 closing?

The onramp will close for 6 months to build RTC auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder facilities as part of a $78M project.

What repairs are scheduled on Highway 1 near Watsonville Airport?

Overnight lane closures between Airport Blvd. and Buena Vista Dr. occurred on April 16, expected to cause minor delays.

What is the timeline for SR-152 paving and detour information?

Paving on SR-152 continues until July, with detours via Soquel; a westbound lane was recently closed.

Park Ave southbound onramp closes 6mo for RTC aux lanes/bus-on-shoulder ($78M); Watsonville Airport Blvd-Buena Vista overnight Apr16 repairs (minor delays); SR-152 paving to July; detours via Soquel.

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Updated Apr 17, 2026
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