Scheduled road and lane closures for Dec. 2 - 9

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for the areas between Salinas and North Monterey County from Sunday, December 2, through Sunday, December 9, 2012– newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

San Juan Road Project: Dec. 3 – Dec. 7

·       On Monday, Dec. 3, construction will begin for the US 101 – San Juan Road Interchange Project.

·         The $91 million project will significantly reduce congestion and increase safety on the section of Highway 101 between Dunbarton Road in Monterey County and Cole Road in San Benito County by removing three major at-grade intersections (San Juan Road, Dunbarton Road and Cole Road) and replacing them with a single interchange near the Red Barn at San Juan Road and Route 101.

·         Daytime work between Dec. 3 and Dec. 7 will have crews working along the shoulders between Dunbarton Road and Rocks Rd.

Prunedale Improvement Project: Dec. 3

·       Night work on Hwy 101 between Vierra Canyon Road and Messick Road will close one lane between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Highway 1/Rocky Creek Viaduct Project:  Dec. 2 – Dec. 7

·         Daytime roadwork continues from 7am to 5 pm Monday, Dec. 3 through Friday, Dec. 7. 

·         Overnight closures of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek (Mile Marker 59.5), between Big  Sur and Carmel are scheduled for four nights beginning Sunday, Dec. 2 through Thursday, Dec. 6 from 9 pm to 7 am.

·         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.

·         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 1 @ Carmel River Bridge:  Dec. 5 – Dec. 7

·         Daytime work on Hwy 1, between the Carmel River Bridge and Oliver Road, will close one lane between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. from Wednesday, December 5, to Friday, December 7.

·         Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.

Highway 1 @ Fremont:  Dec. 3 – Dec. 7

·         Night work on northbound Hwy 1 at Fremont St. will result in closures between the hours of 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. from Monday, December 3, to Friday, December 7.

·         Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

·         Crews will be working on the guardrail.

Highway 68 @ Highway 1 (East):  Dec. 2 – Dec 7

·         Night work on westbound Hwy 68 at Hwy 1 (east) will result in closures between the hours of 7 p.m. – 6 a.m. from Sunday, December 2, to Thursday, December 6.

·         Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

·         Crews will be working on the guardrail.

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.

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