Road and lane closures for August 12 - 19

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for the areas between Salinas and North Monterey County from Sunday, August 12, through Sunday, August 19, 2012– newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 68: July 30 - September

·    Caltrans began 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 a.m. to 6 a.m., and Sundays from 8 p.m. 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: August 5 – August

·   Underground utility work to prepare the 100-block of Main Street for the Taylor Fresh Foods Headquarters/mixed-use development will continue for the remainder of August. 

o   Salinas Street and Gabilan Street utility underground work is substantially complete;

o   Crews will be working this coming week (8/6 - 8/9) on the Main Street phase of this work, which will be done during evening hours (11 p.m. through 7 a.m.) to minimize impacts to businesses and traffic. 

§  Main Street will be fully closed during these evening work hours for this phase of work. 

o   Final paving for the trench restoration work is scheduled to occur during the week of August 20.

o    The City and contractors appreciate the public’s patience during construction. 

o    Downtown businesses are open for business, and appreciate your continued patronage during construction.

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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