ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR JULY 5 - JULY 10

Davis Road: July 5 – July 10

·         Monterey County Public Works will be putting new asphalt on Davis Road, between Hwy 183 and Blanco Rd, beginning July 5. This work will have southbound Davis Rd., between 183 and Blanco, closed. Northbound Davis Rd. will have one lane open. This work will be done during the day, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.; the project is expected to last three weeks and drivers should expect significant delays. Detour signs will direct traffic through the area.

Highway 68: July 5 – July 10

• Caltrans is placing hot mix asphalt on the existing roadbed in two separate locations on Highway 68 in Monterey – from west of SPCA Road to west of San Benancio Road; and from east of San Benancio Road to west of Reservation Road. This work will result in nighttime single lane closures and one-way traffic control from 8 pm to 5 am.

·         Monterey County Public Works will continue working along Hwy 68 and San Benancio. They will be excavating pavement behind the k-rail. This work will be done during the day; drivers should be alert and expect delays.

·         While road work on Hwy 68 is going on drivers heading toward Salinas from the Monterey Peninsula may want to consider taking Hwy 1 to Imjin Rd to Reservation Rd as an alternate route to avoid construction-related delays.

 Prunedale Improvement Project: July 5 - July 10

·         Granite Construction will continue hauling materials in and out of Reese Circle during the work week. This will not result in any lane closures, but there will be flaggers in the area directing traffic, and there may be brief delays.

·         On Hwy 101 Caltrans will close the following, between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., July 5 – July 8:

o    One Northbound lane, between Russell/Espinosa and Ralph Ln. 

o    One Southbound lane, between Ralph Ln. and Russell/Espinosa 

·         On Hwy 101 Caltrans also will close the following, between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., July 5 – July 7

o    One Northbound lane, between San Miguel Canyon Rd and Tustin Rd. 

o    One Southbound lane, between Tustin Rd and San Miguel Canyon Rd. 

o    The Northbound San Miguel Canyon off-ramp

o    The Northbound San Miguel Canyon on-ramp

o    The Southbound San Miguel Canyon off ramp

Crews working in the Russell/Espinosa area will be placing K-rail and restriping Hwy 101 near White Rd. for future median crossover work.

Crews working in the San Miguel Canyon area will be driving piles and pouring concrete.

****UPCOMING PROJECT IN SALINAS****

         PIP Construction at Russell and Main 

         begins July 11

·         Caltrans will close the Northbound HWY 101 on and off ramps at Russell/Espinoza from July 11 until late August/early September, 2011.

·         Crews will be:

o    Widening and reconstructing North Main St. from Russell Rd to 1000 feet south of the Russell Rd/Main St. intersection;

o    Working on storm drainage systems and a traffic signal; and

o    Making improvements along Russell Rd. and Harrison Rd.

·         Work hours for this project will be from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

·         Flaggers will be in the area to direct traffic.

·         This work is part of the Prunedale Improvement Project.

Updates and information about construction for the Prunedale Improvement Project can be found on the Prunedale Improvement Project blog http://pipinfo.blogspot.com/ and on the PIP Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prunedale-Improvement-Project/128188623918111.

Caltrans has no scheduled closures from noon on Friday, July 1, through 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, due to the July 4 holiday.

Please drive safely and exercise caution in the construction zones.

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