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Friday, July 6, 2012

Road and lane closures for July 8 - 15


Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for the areas between Salinas and North Monterey County from Sunday, July 8, through Sunday, July 15, 2012– newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1 Carmel to Cambria: Overnight Closures July 9 – July 12
  • Night work on Highway 1 at Pitkins/Rain Rocks (25 miles south of Big Sur) will completely close the road between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. for four nights, beginning Monday, July 9, and going through Thursday, July 12.
    • Electronic message signs will be posted at each end of the closure and at three other locations alerting motorists of the closure ahead.
    • Emergency vehicles will be allowed through, although it may involve up to 30-minute delays.
    • Motorists are advised to use highways 46, 101 and 68 as alternate routes around the closure.
    • All businesses, hotels and campgrounds in the Big Sur area remain open and accessible.
 Prunedale Improvement Project: Nightime Lane Closure on Hwy 101 – July 9 and 10
·         Night work on Hwy 101, between Boronda Road and Espinosa Rd., will close alternating lanes on Monday, July 9, and Tuesday, July 10, between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. 
o    Roadwork will involve restriping the lanes
o    Electronic message signs will be posted to alert motorists of closures.
o    CHP will be on site to assist with traffic control.
o    Motorists can expect delays of approximately 15 minutes.

Prunedale Improvement Project: Paving Cross Rd – July 7
·         Cross Rd. is scheduled to be re-paved on Saturday, July 7.
o    Work hours are between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
o    Only residents of Cross Rd. will be allowed to enter the work area.
o    No thru traffic will be allowed.
o    Motorists can expect delays of up to 15 minutes.

Prunedale Improvement Project: Temporary Closure of Reese Circle – July 9
·         On Monday, July 9, Caltrans will temporarily close Reese Circle just west of Cross Rd., up to and including closure of access to Highway 101.
o    Reese Circle is expected to be closed through August 2012.
·         Granite Construction and MCM Construction, Caltrans’ contractors for the PIP, will be removing the pavement and installing a new box culvert to help with drainage in the area.
·         For those who use Reese Circle to access Hwy. 101, the detour will be to turn right at Cross Road, turn left on Pollock Lane, and then turn left on Pesante Road to get to Hwy 101.
o    Detour signs will be posted throughout the area.
o    During this period construction crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

Prunedale Improvement Project: San Miguel Canyon Rd. and Hwy 101
·         Construction work on San Miguel Canyon Rd., near Prunedale North Rd. and the Prunedale Shopping Center began on Monday, June 25.  This work involves excavating the roadway to install new traffic signals, curbs, and sidewalks, and rebuild the roadway.
o    Motorists can expect delays of about 15 minutes in the area.
o    Work will be done during the day.
o    Businesses will be open, but access will change as work progresses.

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.

San Juan Rd.: June 25 through August
·         Construction work on San Juan Road, between San Miguel Canyon and Dunbarton, will begin on Monday, June 25.
o    The roadway will receive a coat of hot asphalt-concrete mix.
o    Construction work that may affect traffic will be done 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.,
o    Motorists should expect delays of 10 to 20 minutes during those hours.

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