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Thursday, September 8, 2011

ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR SEP 11 - SEP 18

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for the areas between Salinas and North Monterey County from Sunday, September 11 through Sunday, September 18 - newest information is in red.

Highway 68 connector to southbound Highway 1: September 12
·         Caltrans will close the westbound  Hwy. 68 connector to southbound Hwy. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, September 12.

     Caltrans will close the Hwy 1 off ramp to Hwy 68 eastbound from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
o   There will be a detour to southbound Hwy 1 via the Casa Verde off ramp.

Highway 1 to Highway 68: September 13 - 15
·         Caltrans will close the Hwy 1 off ramp to Hwy 68 eastbound AND the westbound Hwy 68 connector to southbound Hwy 1 overnight from Tuesday, September 13, through Thursday, September 15.
o   This closure will only be at night, between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
o    There will be a detour to southbound Hwy 1 via the Casa Verde off ramp.


Highway 68 through Downtown Salinas: September 12 – 18
·         A five-mile project to overlay Hwy. 68 from River Road to Work Street in Salinas will begin Monday, September 12.
o    Work will consist of daytime lane and ramp closures from 8:30 am to 4 pm, Mondays through Thursdays; and from 8:30 am to 1 pm on Fridays.
o    Overnight work may also take place between 6 pm and 7 am during the week.
o    Up to 10-minute delays are anticipated with the daytime closures. 
o    This project goes through downtown Salinas.
o    There will be reduced or no parking in this construction zone due to micro-surfacing of the pavement.



Prunedale Improvement Project: September 11 – September 18
·         Blackie Road remains closed from Highway 101 to Borromeo Drive for approximately two months.
o    During construction there will be no entrance to Blackie Road from either Highway 101 or Prunedale South Road.  (Please see graphic at the end of this news release.)
o    Blackie Road at Prunedale South Road will be closed to all but emergency response vehicles. 
o    The closure is necessary to install a new box culvert that will go underneath Blackie Rd.
o    More information about this closure is available at http://www.tamcmonterey.org


  • Night work on HWY 101 at Russell and Espinosa between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. will close:
    • The left turn to Espinosa Rd from the northbound Hwy 101
    • The right turn to Russell Rd from northbound Hwy 101
    • The right turn to Espinosa Rd from southbound Hwy 101


  • Night work on HWY 101 at San Miguel Canyon between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. will close:
    • One northbound lane between Tustin and San Miguel Canyon
    • The northbound on ramp at San Miguel Canyon
    • The northbound off ramp at San Miguel Canyon
    • One southbound lane between San Miguel Canyon and Tustin
    • The southbound off ramp at San Miguel Canyon


·         The Northbound HWY 101 on and off ramps at Russell/Espinosa will be closed between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. until late September/early October, 2011.
o    Crews will be:
§  Widening and reconstructing North Main St. from Russell Rd to 1000 feet south of the Russell Rd/Main St. intersection;
§  Working on storm drainage systems and a traffic signal; and
§  Making improvements along Russell Rd. and Harrison Rd.
o    Work hours for this project will be from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
o    Flaggers will be in the area to direct traffic.


·         Cross Rd. in Prunedale is closed to through traffic for approximately six months; the road is open to residents and emergency responders.
o    Caltrans is removing the pavement, installing several new box culverts, and making improvements along Cross Rd. and Reese Circle.
o    Throughout this construction Cross Rd will be open for residents, but will be closed to through traffic.
o    Detour signs will be posted throughout the area.
o    During this period Granite Construction crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.


Highway 68: September 11 – September 18
·         Monterey County Public Works continues its work along HWY 68 and San Benancio, which will go on until December 2011. This work is being done during the day; drivers should be alert. Most work will be done behind the concrete barriers that are set up, but minor delays can be expected.

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