Heads up, drivers: Construction to delay traffic on Hwy. 46 in SLO County for several months
Over the next several months, drivers may encounter evening traffic delays on Highway 46 East as Caltrans resurfaces the road.
On Sunday, Caltrans will start a project to resurface two-and-a-half miles of both directions of the highway from just west of Highway 101 to just east of Airport Road, the agency announced in a news release.
The project also includes “drainage improvements, guardrail improvements and modifications to traffic signals and lighting,” the release said.
Drivers will encounter weekly, overnight closures on the highway on Sundays from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and Mondays through Thursdays from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., according to Caltrans.
“Travelers can expect delays of up to 10 minutes,” the release said. “Message and directional signs will be in place to alert travelers.”
Caltrans will implement traffic control and closures intermittently at Golden Hill Road, Buena Vista Drive, Paso Robles Road, Union Road and Airport Road.
Additionally, Caltrans may occasionally close the southbound Highway 101 on- and off-ramps during construction, but one lane will always remain open on the northbound Highway 101 on ramp, the agency said.
The Arroyo Grande-based company Papich Construction is expected to complete the $8 million project by the end of fall, Caltrans said.
