Work to reroute traffic near Willow Street interchange project begins Sunday

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  Nighttime construction will begin Monday on Highway 101 at the Willow Road interchange project in Nipomo and will last through Thursday night, as the county continues to prepare the interchange for eventual use.

  The Department of Public Works says Granite Construction will be working on the freeway between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., “preparing the roadway for moving southbound traffic off the median detour onto the new southbound highway bridge. The inside lanes will be closed during this nighttime schedule.”

  The county said drivers should expect 10-minute delays.

• Overnight lane closures slated for Highway 101 in Nipomo

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  Nighttime construction work along a stretch of Highway 101 at the Willow Road interchange in Nipomo will start Tuesday and run through April 19 as crews remove a detour in the center median.

  The No. 1 lanes in both directions of the freeway will be closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., weather permitting, according to a Caltrans news release.

  The work is part of a project to extend Willow Road from Hetrick Avenue to Thompson Road. Construction is expected to be completed late this year.

• Closures, delays expected on Thompson Avenue in Nipomo

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  Because of work on the Willow Road project, Thompson Avenue in Nipomo will be closed intermittently between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. starting Monday and lasting through April 13.

  Flagmen will direct traffic, according to Dale Ramey of the San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department, who added that motorists should expect five-minute delays.

  Willow Road interchange work is expected to be completed and open to traffic by the end of this year, possibly sooner, Ramey said.

• Drivers on Price Canyon Road to face delays for the next 8 months

  Drivers on Price Canyon Road to face delays for the next 8 months

  Drivers on Price Canyon Road will face traffic delays for eight months, beginning this week, as the county Department of Public Works widens both bridges between Corral de Piedra Road and Highway 227.

  The county will build retaining walls, upgrade bridge rails and install guardrails, as part of the work.

  The project will improve safety for both automobile drivers and bicyclists by providing full bike lanes within the project area, according to Paavo Ogren, Public Works Director.

• Rush hour relief in the works for Paso Robles

  Rush hour relief in the works for Paso Robles

  Starting in April and lasting for a year, commuters in Paso Robles should expect half-hour delays as the city begins a series of road improvement projects. The city will use a $10 million grant to carry out the road construction projects.