Road and Lane closures for May 12 - 20

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for the areas between Salinas and North Monterey County from Saturday, May 12, through Sunday, May 13, 2012– newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Temporary Detour on Blanco Road: Saturday, May 12. 

·         Monterey County Public Works will have traffic controls on Blanco Road, from Luther Way to Research Dr., on Saturday, May 12, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

o    Crews will be applying a fog seal on the road; lane closures are to avoid spraying vehicles traveling in the adjacent lane. 

o    The work may detour traffic onto Davis-Reservation for a couple of hours in each direction;

o    There will be signs on the road to advice motorists of the detour route. 

 Prunedale Improvement Project: May 14 – May 18

·         Granite Construction, Caltrans’ contractor for the Prunedale Improvement Project, will be repairing the pavement in several areas of HWY 101 throughout the week of May 14 – May 18.

o    Crews will be working at night, between 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.;

o    Work areas on Hwy 101 extend from Espinosa Road to Crazy Horse Canyon;

o    Some lane closures will be necessary in both directions;

o    One lane will remain open at all times.

Prunedale Improvement Project: Temporary Closure of Harrison Rd. Continues

·         On May 7 Caltrans closed Harrison Rd. – from Russell Rd. to Martines Rd.; and the intersection at North Main St. and Russell Rd. for approximately four months to all but local traffic and emergency response vehicles.

This closure is necessary to install new drainage systems, new signals, and rebuild the entire roadway. All businesses and places of worship along Harrison Rd. and North Main St. are open during this construction.

Construction will go through September 9; during this time:

·    Harrison Rd., a portion of North Main St., and a portion of Russell Rd.  will be dirt and gravel;

·    Emergency response vehicles will have access at all times;

·    Local traffic, including those going to businesses in the area, will have access;

·    The speed limit in the construction area will be reduced to 25 M.P.H.;

·    There will be traffic delays of up to 20 minutes – especially along Harrison Rd.;

·    Water trucks will be used to keep dust down;

·    There will be construction noise during the day, with crews generally working from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Prunedale Improvement Project: Temporary Closure of Cross Rd.

·         On May 10, Cross Rd. in Prunedale was closed to through traffic for approximately three months; the road is open to residents and emergency responders.

Caltrans is removing the pavement 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    Residents can use Pollock Lane to access Pesante Rd. and Hwy 101

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.

Hwy 1/Salinas Road Project: Temporary Closure

·         Salinas Road access to Highway 1 is TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN BOTH

DIRECTIONS.

o    The closure began on May 10 and is expected to last one week.

o    During the closure crews will be constructing the connections to

the new overpass.

o    Businesses along Salinas Road will remain open during the closure.

·         This means traffic on HWY 1 will not have access to Salinas Road

and will have to use the posted Hwy 129 Detour to access Salinas Road.

o    BOTH north and southbound HWY 1 traffic will access Salinas Rd. by:

§  Exiting at Route 129 (Riverside Dr.),

§  Following Riverside Dr. to Porter Dr.,

§  Turning right on Porter Dr.,

§  Turning right on Salinas Rd.

·         Hwy 129 Detour to access Salinas Road will be clearly marked with

detour signs.

  

Highway 68: April 22 – May 2012

·         Daytime work along HWY 68 and San Benancio continues; this work will go on through May 2012. Drivers should be alert. Most work will be done behind the concrete barriers that are set up, but minor delays can be expected.

 Pipeline Replacement Project: April – May 2012

·         PG&E will be replacing a pipe along San Juan Road, between Murphy Road and San Miguel Canyon Road.

o    Work hours will be between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

o    Work days will be Monday through Saturday

o    This work will result in some lane closures and traffic delays.

Remember: The speed limit on Hwy 101 through the PIP construction area is 55 m.p.h. - and it's a double fine zone.

Please drive safely wherever you go!