A 20-mile segment of Highway 41 will close for several days, temporarily shutting off a major roadway for drivers traveling between San Luis Obispo County and Fresno.
The three-day highway closure is part of a $147 million construction project on the Cholame “Y” interchange, an area of Highway 46 that has been dubbed “Blood Alley.”
A total of 11 people died in crashes at or near the Y-shaped intersection north of Paso Robles from 2014 through 2024, resulting in a traffic fatality rate higher than the statewide average, according to previous Tribune reporting…