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Montecito Fire Protection District
Tuesday July 31st, 2012 :: 04:03 p.m. PDT

Advisory

HIGHWAY 192 CLOSED DUE TO LARGE SINKHOLE; ESTIMATED TIME OF OPENING IS MID-AUGUST

The following information was provided in a press release by Cal Trans:

A large, 3-foot diameter sinkhole that shut down Highway 192 at Westmont Road on July 25 is scheduled to open mid-August, Caltrans officials have announced.

A traffic detour is currently available along Sycamore Canyon Road, Alameda Padre Serra and Barker Pass Road. Electronic message signs have posted to advise motorists and the CHP is assisting with traffic control in the area.

An emergency contract is underway to replace a failed drainage culvert and rebuild this section of roadway. John Madonna Construction of San Luis Obispo is the prime contractor.

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

For traffic updates on other state highway projects in Santa Barbara County, motorists can call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-568-0858 or visit the District 5 website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/road_information.htm

Address/Location
Montecito Fire Protection District
595 San Ysidro Rd
Montecito, CA 93108

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-969-7762

Jim Shivers or Colin Jones
Cal Trans
805-549-3237

1990 Sycamore Canyon Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93108

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