Staff Report

The No. 1 (left) lane of northbound US 101 will be closed from the entrance to Gaviota State Park to north of the Gaviota Tunnel

on Monday, June 4 for highway maintenance.  Motorists will encounter this lane closure from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. with delays not to exceed five minutes.

Caltrans will be performing maintenance to the light fixtures within the tunnel and removing graffiti from inside and outside the tunnel.

This work will be performed by the Caltrans Lompoc/Buellton Maintenance team.

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

For traffic updates in Santa Barbara County, motorists may call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3318 or can visit our website at:http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/paffairs/release.htm#sb