Crime & Safety

Traffic Advisory: Northbound Highway 17 Lane Closure Next Weekend

Get ready for a traffic switch next weekend north of Glenwood Drive near Scotts Valley.

The retaining wall project that began on Highway 17 near Scotts Valley just north of Glenwood Drive will include a ½-mile lane closure and a major traffic switch starting Saturday night, Nov. 16 through Monday morning, Nov. 18, Caltrans announced today.

Traffic control is as follows:

  • One lane of northbound Highway 17 will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 7 p.m. until Monday, Nov. 18 at 5 a.m.
  • One lane of southbound Highway 17 will be closed from Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. until Monday, Nov. 18 at 5 a.m. During this time, motorists heading northbound will be crossed over the center median before proceeding on the southbound number-one, fast lane.
  • NOTE: One lane in each direction will remain open at all times. Electronic message boards, freeway service patrol and the CHP will be present during this closure to assist with traffic control. Motorists can expect up to 30-minute delays.

The roadwork being performed is part of the existing project to construct a retaining wall with concrete slab and barrier and pave with hot mix asphalt at this location. The project is expected to complete in the spring of 2015.

The contractor for the $2.8 million project is Condon-Johnson & Associates Inc. of Oakland.

Caltrans asks for the cooperation of motorists to drive carefully along the Highway 17 corridor.

Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.


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