Traffic & Transit
Highway 9 Road Closures For Storm Repair
Here's how long the overnight closures are expected to last.
SANTA CRUZ, CA —10-week overnight closure on Highway 9 in Ben Lomond began this week to allow for repairs to damage from winter storms, according to Caltrans.
The road closure, which started Thursday evening, will affect a section of the highway known as Jaye's Slide, located at post mile 8.8 near Park Way and Shadowbrook Road at the north end of Highlands County Park.
The Highway 9 closure will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., six days a week. Crews will not work overnight shifts from Saturday night into Sunday mornings.
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The overnight closures are expected through Nov. 4. One-way traffic control will continue to be in effect for several weeks once the overnight work is completed.
Highway 9 will remain open and operate under one-way traffic controls during the day. A detour is available on Glen Arbor Road.
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Travelers should expect delays of up to 10 minutes. Emergency vehicles will not have access through the construction zone during overnight work hours, Caltrans officials said.
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