Good afternoon, all!
With most of the rain behind us now, construction is picking
up – and we have several big temporary road closures starting this week: Harrison Rd.
in Salinas, Cross Rd. in Prunedale, and Salinas Rd. near Watsonville.
Community Outreach Coordinator
Transportation Agency for Monterey
County(TAMC)
55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA. 93901
Direct Phone: 831-775-4415
Here are the major scheduled
road and lane closures for the areas between Salinas and North Monterey
County from Sunday, May 6, through
Sunday, May 13, 2012– newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is
weather-dependent.
Prunedale Improvement Project: Temporary
Closure of Harrison Rd. Begins May 7
·
On Monday, May 7, 2012, Caltrans will close 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. will remain open
during this construction.
Construction
will start on May 7 and 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. Begins May 10
·
On Thursday, May 10, Cross Rd. in Prunedale will
be 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 Begins May 10
·
Salinas Road access to Highway 1 will be TEMPORARILY
CLOSED IN BOTH
DIRECTIONS BEGINNING
THURSDAY, MAY 10.
o The closure 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.
Airport Blvd. Project: May 7 – May 10
·
The southbound Hwy 101 on ramp at Airport Blvd.
will be subject to closure from 8:30 am to 3 pm to reconstruct guardrail next
Monday through Thursday, May 9 – May 10.
o
Motorists will be
detoured to Terven Ave. to Sanborn Rd. to access the southbound on ramp.
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.
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