The Bay/Porter onramp to southbound Highway 1 in Soquel has been shut down as part of the ongoing project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive.
“As a reminder, starting Sept. 29, travelers will encounter a two-month closure of the Bay Ave./Porter St. onramp to southbound Highway 1 in Capitola,” said Kevin Drabinski, Public Information Officer for Caltrans. “This ramp closure will allow crews to reconstruct the pavement elevation to accommodate the permanent bus-on-shoulder feature. The Bay Ave./Porter St. onramp to southbound Highway 1 is expected to reopen Nov. 29.”
A detour has been established: Travelers on Porter Street will be directed to Bay Avenue and then on to Park Avenue. They can then take the southbound Hwy. 1 onramp at Park Avenue.
Travelers on Bay Avenue will continue on Bay Ave./Porter St. to Soquel Drive until they reach Park Avenue and then rejoin southbound Hwy. 1 at the Park Avenue onramp.
Crews have now started paving the center median area. The paving work will result in overnight closures of one lane in both directions of Hwy. 1 between Bay/Porter and State Park Drive.
The $78 million project is expected to be completed by September 2026.
