Santa Maria River Bridge: Construction continues

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• One lane in each direction of Hwy. 101 over Santa Maria River closed overnight starting Tuesday

  One lane in each direction of Hwy. 101 over Santa Maria River closed overnight starting Tuesday

  One lane on the northbound and southbound sides of the Highway 101 bridge over the Santa Maria River will be closed during overnight hours starting Tuesday, Caltrans officials said.

  The work is part of the bridge’s $31 million widening project. The bridge between Nipomo and Santa Maria will be widened from two to three lanes in each direction and a bike path will be added to the span as well.

  The closure will be from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Caltrans does not have an ending date for the work.

• Road improvements begin in North and South County

  Road improvements begin in North and South County

  A flurry of construction work for several different road improvement projects is prompting detours, delays and noise for motorists in San Luis Obispo County through the coming months.

  First, motorists traveling south on Highway 101 through Paso Robles on Thursday night and early Friday morning will be detoured through the city.

  Caltrans plans to close the highway between 13th and 24th streets from 9 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday to prepare for a nearly two-year project by installing a protective barrier for construction workers.

• Work to begin on 13th Street Bridge

  Work to begin on 13th Street Bridge

  Motorists traveling east on 13th Street in Paso Robles will be detoured at Spring Street at the end of this month or in early June for about nine months as Caltrans reduces the 13th Street Bridge to one lane.

  The closure will be a major change in Paso Robles, as the bridge is one of only three east-west routes across Highway 101 in the city and the main route into downtown.

  Those who attempt to cross the bridge’s one-lane configuration should expect delays of up to 30 minutes, with the morning and afternoon commutes being the heaviest traffic periods, officials said.

• Major roadwork on 13th Street Bridge in Paso Robles will cause big delays

  Major roadwork on 13th Street Bridge in Paso Robles will cause big delays

  Motorists traveling eastbound on 13th Street in Paso Robles will be detoured at Spring Street at the end of this month or early June for about nine months as Caltrans reduces the 13th Street Bridge to one lane.

  The closure is expected to be a major change in Paso Robles as the bridge is one of only three east-west routes across Highway 101 in the city and the main route into downtown.

  Those who attempt to cross the bridge’s one lane configuration should expect delays of up to 30 minutes, with the morning and afternoon commutes to be the heaviest traffic periods, officials said.

• Overnight lane closures slated for Highway 101 in Nipomo

  Overnight lane closures slated for Highway 101 in Nipomo

  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.