Porter Kresge Road lane closures and traffic control

To: UC Santa Cruz Campus Community

From: Dan Henderson, Interim Director, Transportation and Parking Services

The campus has begun repair and repaving work on Porter Kresge Road which will continue through July 19. These repairs will include the following traffic impacts: 

Affected Area

Porter Kresge Road, from Heller Drive (west entrance) to Kresge Circle. 

Scheduled dates 

Monday, June 24 to Tuesday, June 25: Two-way traffic, some flagger activity, minor delays possible.

Wednesday, June 26 to Wednesday, July 3: Divided section of Porter Kresge Road will be closed (from main entrance @ Heller Drive to just before entrance to Parking Lot 125). Detour signs will be posted on Heller Drive starting at the southern end of Porter Kresge Road leading up to and onto the north end of Porter Kresge Road. Access to Parking Lots 124 & 125 will remain available (via northern end of Porter Kresge Road).

Thursday, July 4 to Monday, July 8: One-way south-bound traffic control, entire construction zone. Detour signs will be posted on Heller Drive to and onto the north end of Porter Kresge Road. Access to Parking Lots 124 & 125 will remain available (via northern end of Porter Kresge Road).

Tuesday July 9 to Thursday, July 18: Two-way traffic, some flagger activity, minor delays possible.

Traffic control will be used / in place, possible wait times for traffic could be up to 10 minutes. Please be observant and use caution when passing through this area.

Scheduled Work Hours
7 a.m.– 5 p.m.

For further questions or information, please contact the Physical Plant Service Center Work Control desk at 459-4444. TAPS will continue to post traffic and parking impact updates on our website and social media. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for alerts and updates.