Road and lane closures for July 29 - August 5

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for the areas between Salinas and North Monterey County from Sunday, July 29, through Sunday, August 5, 2012– newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 68: July 30 - September

·   Caltrans will begin grinding and paving a seven-mile section of Highway 68 from the Highway 1 interchange to SPCA Road on Monday, July 30.

o   Roadwork will be done during overnight hours and is expected to be completed this fall.

o   Roadwork hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 7 pm to 6 am; Fridays from 1 am to 6 am, and Sundays from 8 pm to midnight. 

o   In areas where the roadway is four lanes, at least one lane will remain open in each direction at all times. 

o    Electronic message signs will be posted.

o    Motorists can expect 15-20 minute delays.

o   For more information on this project and for traffic updates on other Caltrans projects in Monterey County, residents can call the District 5 toll free number at 1-877-448-6771 or can visit Caltrans' website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/paffairs/release.htm

City of Salinas: July 29 – August 3

• Utility relocation work in Oldtown Salinas began on Monday, July 23.
• Work includes re-routing utility lines around the 100-block of Main Street in Salinas (including Salinas Street from Central Avenue to Gabilan Street; Gabilan Street from Salinas Street to Main Street; and the most southerly 200 feet of Main Street in the 100-block, north of Gabilan Street). 
• A westbound Gabilan Street vehicular thru-traffic street closure will be in place from Main Street to Salinas Street during construction (7/31 through 8/3), with a Main-Central-Salinas-Gabilan detour marked around the block for traffic during construction. 
• Most construction will be done during non-peak business days/hours.
• Downtown businesses will be open for business and appreciate everyone's patience during construction. 
• City Parking Lot 13 will be closed for public use on July 29.  The City’s  Monterey Street Parking Garage/Structure, located at the Monterey/Market intersection (1 block away), and several other surface parking lots in the downtown area will be available for customer parking.

• Motorists should expect minor delays, and plan accordingly. 
• Construction is expected to be completed by August 12.

Prunedale Improvement Project: Temporary Closure of Reese Circle – July – August 

·   On Monday, July 9, Caltrans temporarily closed 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, began 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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