update on Hwy 101 closure near Santa Barbara

[Tiger4x4RV]

from CalTrans on Twitter:

"#MontecitoFlood Update: #Hwy101 thru Santa Barbara area will NOT reopen on Monday, Jan 15 and there is no estimate due to ongoing rescue/recovery & extensive clean-up/repairs. Continue using #Hwy5 to #Hwy46 or #Hwy166 back to #Hwy101 to/from central coast & So Cal, safe travels."

You should see the photo that accompanied this announcement. It shows what looks like a backwoods swamp full of debris. Hwy 101 is under that mess somewhere.

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[Gonzo42]

Today (1-16-2018) they report it should take only another week before opening the road.

[Gonzo42]

Probably not any help for us RVers, but they are running shuttle boats around the blocked area, from Ventura to Santa Barbara according to this morning's paper.

[Lwiddis]

We don’t repave nothing here in California.

[old_guy]

they are going to have to repave because the boulders did a lot of damage. ssure wish they would repave the hwy south of vegas. I swear they built in the pot holes when they made that road

[mockturtle]

Wow! What a mess! 😞