Highway 1-17 Interchange Widening
Project Fact Sheet
Location Map:
Project Description/Scope
Description:
The project proposes to widen southbound (SB) State Route 17 (SR-17) from 3 lanes to 4 lanes, eliminating the forced merge of vehicles from SR-1 NB#1 lane with SR-17 SB #2 lane. Shoulders will be widened on SR-17, both north and south of the 1/17 separation. Concrete barrier will be installed, drainage improved, and highway lighting relocated.
Need for Project:
Sideswipe and rear-end collisions are occurring at merging locations at each end of this highway segment. The accident rate at this location is currently twice the statewide average for similar facilities.
Funding Status
Current Construction Capital Estimate: $1,142,000 Current Right of Way Capital Estimate: $0
Fund Source: SHOPP – Collision Reduction
Recommended to be voted at the August 2015 CTC Meeting
Schedule Status
“-A” denotes Achieved date “-P” denotes Planned date
| Environmental Approval | Begins R/W Appraisals | Right-of-Way Certification | Ready to List | Advertise | Begin Construction | End Construction |
| 3/25/14A | N/A | 3/17/15A | 5/21/15A | 8/15/15P | 11/1/15P | 5/1/16P |
Note: Construction start may be delayed until Spring if weather is an issue.
NEWS RELEASE
Today’s Date: Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016
District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa
Cruz Counties
Contact: Susana Z Cruz (bilingual) or Colin Jones
Phone: (805) 549-3138 or 549-3189
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RESURFACING/SHOULDER WIDENING ON HIGHWAY 1/17 IS UNDERWAY
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY–A project to resurface and widen the shoulders of Highway 1/17 in Santa Cruz County resumed on Monday night, Jan. 25.
Phase 1 will last about two months and will include the following closures:
The northbound Hwy. 1 loop ramp (Fishhook) has been reduced to one lane and is subject to full closures Monday through Friday from 8:00 pm until 5:30 am. Residents can expect considerable noise, depending on the roadwork being performed. Motorists may detour onto Pasatiempo Drive. Southbound Hwy. 17 will to be reduced to one lane Monday through Friday from 8 pm until 5:30 am.
Phase 2 will last about two months and will include the following closures:
Southbound Hwy. 17 will be reduced to one lane Monday through Friday from 10 pm until 5:30 am. The northbound Hwy. 1 ramp (Fishhook) will be subject to lane and full closures Monday through Friday from 8:00 pm until 5:30 am. Motorists may detour onto Pasatiempo Drive.
As currently planned, this week includes tree removal, saw-cutting and excavation work. The following two weeks will consist of working overnight on the barriers in front of all the bridge columns, which is all labor and will not be loud; day work will consist of underground work and electrical work. All work will depend on the weather and roadway surface conditions.
Motorists can expect delays not to exceed 15-20 minutes. This project, when completed in the spring, will create two dedicated lanes on northbound Hwy. 1 from the Fishhook. The contractor for this $1.2 million project is Granite Construction of Santa Clara, CA.
Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.
For more information on this project and for traffic updates on other Caltrans projects in Santa Cruz County, residents can call the District 5 toll free number at 1-831-423-0396 or can visit our website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/paffairs/release.htm#scr