Highway 101, occasional lane and ramp closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday. The Cuesta Grade widening primary goal is to improve the flow of traffic on Highway 101 over the Cuesta Grade. Phase 1 of the project is estimated to be complete by Fall 2001, and will include building seven retaining walls and a section of the new southbound lane. During the first phase, two northbound and two southbound lanes have been shifted east toward the hillside. A toll-free information line is set up to provide motorists with the latest news regarding the project.
All tieback retaining walls are complete.
Utility relocations are complete at the north and south end of the job for two Tosco Oil lines and the Gas Co. lines. Construction of the roadbed on the southbound side of the highway is continuing. Caltrans is committed to ensuring that during peak commute times two lanes remain open in the direction of heaviest traffic. Occasional lane closures may occur. Bicyclists and pedestrians must bypass the construction zone by using Old Stagecoach Road, which will be closed to vehicle traffic.