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Highway, road closures in both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties during storm

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Posted at 7:52 AM, Feb 04, 2024

Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County officials are closing some roadways and highways as the storm makes it through the area.

Here are some of the closures as of Sunday in Santa Barbara County:

Highway 144 is closed in both directions from near the Sycamore Creek Canyon Bridge to the Junction with Highway 192 in Santa Barbara County due to mudslide activity according to Caltrans. There is no estimate for opening.

Highway 192 is closed in both directions from Chelham Way to Highway 144 in Santa Barbara County due to roadway flooding. There is no estimate for opening.

Highway 135 is closed from one mile north of the Junction with Highway 101 in Los Alamos to approximately one mile south of Highway 1 in Santa Barbara County due to downed trees. There is no estimated time for re-opening.

In Santa Maria, Black Road from Main Street (Hwy 166) to Betteravia Road, West Stowell Road from Hanson to Black Road. And Highway 1 is closed from Black Road to Solomon Road in Santa Barbara County due to roadway flooding. There is no estimate for re-opening.

According to Santa Barbara County Fire officials, Hwy 166 is closed due to a downed power pole, reported 5 miles east of New Cuyama.

According to the Santa Barbara Police Department, Loma Alta Drive between Cliff Drive and Shoreline Drive is closed to all vehicles and pedestrians as of 2:30 p.m.

In the Goleta area the following roads are closed:

  • Storke Road in Goleta in both directions at Santa Felicia Road and Phelps Road
  • Cathedral Oaks Road between Winchester Canyon and Calle Real
  • Stow House / Lake Los Carneros parking lot
  • Stow Grove Park parking lot
  • Butterfly Grove parking lot on Hollister Avenue across from Ellwood School

Here are some of the road closures in San Luis Obispo County as of Sunday:

According to Caltrans District 5, Highway 1 is closed from just south of Oso Flaco Lake Road to three miles north of the Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo County line due to roadway flooding. There is no estimate for re-opening.

Highway 1 is closed in both directions from Oso Flaco Road to Division Road in San Luis Obispo County due to roadway flooding. There is no estimate for re-opening.

KSBY will continue to update this web story if more closures are put into place.