Road and Lane closures for May 20 May 28

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for the areas between Salinas and North Monterey County from Sunday, May 20, through Monday, May 28, 2012– newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Prunedale Improvement Project: May 21 – May 24

·    Night work on Hwy 101, between Ralph Ln. and Pesante Rd., will close one lane in each direction from May 21 – May 24. The lane closures will be between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. 

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.

City of Salinas: May 21 - 25

·         The City of Salinas will have lane closures in the following areas:

o    25 Lincoln Ave., along Lincoln Avenue near the Gateway apartments;

o    1034 N. Main Street – for AT&T work;

o    975 N. Sanborn;

o    60 West Bolivar (for a Cal-Water project that will be working thru the intersection of North Main and Boronda); and

o    991 Fitzgerald St. – for cell tower work.

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.

Please drive safely!

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