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Traffic Advisory — For Immediate Release

Date: August 12, 2026

District: District 4 

Contact: Nawel Tahraoui

Phone: (510) 390-3253

Reminder: State Route 1 - Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels Full Overnight Closure 
Saturday, August 15, 8 p.m. - 5 a.m.

SAN MATEO COUNTY ― Caltrans will test power sub-stations in the two bores of the State Route 1 (SR-1) Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels south of Pacifica. The testing will take place overnight starting on Saturday, August 15 and will finish on Sunday, August 16. For the safety of both crews and the public, both the northbound and southbound lanes will be closed.


Schedule


Lanes close: Saturday, August 15 at 8 p.m.

Lanes open: Sunday, August 16 at 5 a.m.


Detours


Heading southbound from Pacifica

From SR-1, exit at Sharp Park Road north towards Skyline Blvd. Turn right at Skyline Blvd. continuing to southbound I-280. Follow I-280 and exit on SR-92 west to Half Moon Bay.


Heading northbound from Half Moon Bay

Take eastbound SR-92 and enter northbound I-280. Exit at Skyline Blvd. and follow the road to Sharp Park Road. Turn left on Sharp Park Road and follow it to SR-1.


map of SR-1 coast
Tom Lantos Tunnels

All work is weather dependent. Please drive with caution. Thank you for your patience as we work to maintain our state’s highways, bridges, and tunnels.


For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans QuickMap: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

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