Road and lane closures for Nov. 4 - 11

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for the areas between Salinas and North Monterey County from Sunday, November 4, through Sunday, November 11, 2012– newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1/Rocky Creek Viaduct Project:  Nov. 4 – Nov. 10

·       Daytime roadwork on Hwy 1 continues from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

·       Hwy. 1 @ Rocky Creek has one-way has one-way signalized traffic control 24/7.    Traffic will be stopped for 10 minutes at a time during daytime roadwork.

·      Overnight closures of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek (Mile Marker 59.5) are scheduled for five nights from Sunday, Nov. 4, through Thursday, Nov. 8, from 9 pm to 7 am each night.

·      In order to minimize traffic impact as part of the project, there will be advance notification for motorists, residents and businesses via a traffic hotline, electronic message signs and email updates.

Highway 68:  Nov. 5 – Nov. 30

·       Caltrans will begin roadwork on Hwy 68 west of the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) on Monday, Nov. 5.

o    Roadwork will consist of one-way reversing traffic control with flaggers.

·       Construction hours are: Sundays from 9 pm to 5 am, and Mondays through Thursdays from 8 pm to 5 am.

·      There will not be any night work on Friday or Saturday nights.

·      Motorists should expect delays of up to 10 minutes.

·      This project will remove a deteriorated culvert and install a new one with improved drainage. 

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 are open, but access will change as work progresses.

Traffic Advisories from Monterey County Public Works

·         On Monday, October 15, Granite Construction, Monterey County Public Works’ contractor for the Blackie Road Safety Improvements Project, will temporarily close Blackie Road, from Borromeo Drive to a half a mile west of Moro Terrace, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, for approximately three weeks to all but local traffic and emergency response vehicles.

o    Construction is scheduled to start on October 15 and go through November 2; during this time:

§  All businesses and places of worship in this area along Blackie Rd. will remain open;

§  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.;

§  Motorists can expect traffic delays of up to 30 minutes;

§  There will be construction noise during the day, with crews working from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

o    This closure is necessary to safely remove trees along Blackie Road. It is the first step of the $1.5 million Blackie Road Safety Improvements Project, which will widen, add shoulders, and repave Blackie Road.

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