VENTURA, SANTA PAULA, FILLMORE – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced planned closures on State Route 126 (SR-126) for paving and guardrail work in the cities of Fillmore, Ventura and Santa Paula and the unincorporated area of Piru.
From Monday, March 18 to Friday, March 22, the following planned closures of SR-126 are scheduled between 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.:
Westbound:
- One lane from to the Los Angeles-Ventura County line to El Dorado Drive in the city of Fillmore. (7 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
- One lane from Hallock Dr. in Santa Paula to US 101 in Ventura.
- Tenth St. on-ramp
- Peck Rd. off-ramp
- Briggs Rd. off-ramp
- Wells Rd. on and off-ramp
- Kimball Rd on-ramp
- Victoria Ave on and off-ramp
Eastbound:
- One lane from US 101 to Hallock Dr in Santa Paula.
- Main St. off-ramp
- Victoria Ave on and off-ramp
- Kimball Rd. on and off-ramp
- Wells Rd. on-ramp
- Briggs Rd. on-ramp
- Tenth St. on-ramp.
Closures may start and end later. All closures are weather permitting and subject to change. No two consecutive on and off-ramps will be closed at the same time.
Motorists should expect delays and are strongly advised to use alternate routes or avoid the area. Additionally, motorists can check traffic conditions before they leave by visiting the Caltrans Quickmap.
The closures are part of two road paving projects on SR-126 that stretches from US-101 to Los Angeles-Ventura County line. C.A. Rasmussen Inc. of Valencia, CA and Granite Construction Co. of Santa Barbara, CA are the contractors for the projects.
Caltrans reminds drivers to be “Work Zone Alert” and to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”