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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Starting Saturday, August 9, travelers on northbound US 101 will encounter a daily closure of the on and offramps at Santa Maria Way from 7:30 am to 9:30 am.
These daily ramp closures support the movement of emergency response vehicles deploying to the Gifford Fire as they change shifts and travel from their staging area at the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Grounds. These morning ramp closures will be in place until further notice.
Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: X/Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.
For more information about transportation projects and funding, visit: Build.ca.gov.
Our crews deserve to get home safely too.
Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.
CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.gov
Traveler information at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
