SANTA CRUZ (KRON) — A connecting ramp from southbound Highway 17 to southbound Highway 1 is closed after a big rig truck overturned in the road Monday afternoon.
Caltrans District 5 has issued a sigalert for the area, encouraging drivers to take alternate routes because of heavy traffic.
CHP Santa Cruz says the road may be closed for ‘several hours.’
SigAlert: ramp connector from southbound #Hwy17 to southbound #Hwy1 is BLOCKED by a big rig overturn in #SantaCruz. Traffic is very heavy so use caution, avoid travel in area & take local road detours. @santacruzrtc @CHPscrz @CaltransD4 — Caltrans District 5 (@CaltransD5) May 7, 2019
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