ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES FOR DEC 22 - DEC 29

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, December 22, through Sunday, December 29, 2013 – newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1 – Near Lucia:  Dec. 23 (tentative)

• Crews will begin the installation of a temporary traffic signal and guardrail on Highway 1, just north of Big Creek Bridge near Lucia on Monday, Dec. 23.
• There will be one-way flagging control from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays.
• The installation could take up to three weeks to complete.
• Once the temporary guardrail and traffic signal are installed, the roadway will have signalized reversing one-way traffic control 24 hours per day.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Big Sur:  Dec. 23, 26, and 27

• Daytime drainage work along Highway 1 between Lime Creek Bridge and Garrapata Creek Bridge from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• No work will be conducted on Dec. 24 or 25.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 68 – Salinas:  Dec. 23

• Daytime tree work on eastbound Highway 68 between Reservation Road and Salinas River Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

Transportation Agency for Monterey County office will be closed in observance of winter recess December 23, 2013 through December 30, 2013.
If you have an emergency please call 911.
Regular services will resume on Monday December 30, 2013.

ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES FOR DEC 15 - DEC 22

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, December 15, through Sunday, December 22, 2013 – newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1 – Big Sur:  Dec. 16 – Dec. 20

• Daytime drainage work along Highway 1 between Lime Creek Bridge and Garrapata Creek Bridge from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Big Sur Coast:  Dec. 16 – Dec. 20

• Daytime pavement work along Highway 1 between the Point Sur Naval Facility and Hurricane Point from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 68 – Salinas:  Dec. 16 – Dec. 20

• Daytime utility work on eastbound Highway 68 between San Joaquin Street and San Miguel Avenue in Salinas from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.     

Highway 101 – Greenfield:  Dec. 16 – Dec. 20

• Daytime crack and seal work on northbound Highway 101 from Thorne Road to Harden Farms Road 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 101 – Gonzales and Soledad:  Dec. 16 – Dec. 20

• Daytime paving, drainage, and electrical work on Highway 101 from La Gloria Road to Arroyo Seco Road will result in alternating lane and ramp closures—northbound and southbound—between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Prunedale Improvement Project – San Miguel Canyon Road:  Dec. 16 – Dec. 20

• Nighttime drainage work continues on northbound Highway 101 between and San Miguel Canyon Road and Messick Road North with alternating lane closures from 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.
•  Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

San Juan Road Interchange Project:  Dec. 18

• Daytime striping on northbound Highway 101 from Dunbarton Road (South) to Cannon/Rocks Road 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Highway 156 – Prunedale:  Dec. 17

• Daytime paving work on Highway 156 between Cathedral Oak Road and Simon Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES FOR DEC 8 - DEC 15

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, December 8, through Sunday, December 15, 2013 – newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1 – Big Sur:  Dec. 9 – Dec. 12

·         Four days of bridge inspections between Willow Springs and Big Sur at the following locations:

o    Monday: Little Sur River Bridge (four miles south of Rocky Creek Bridge).

o    Tuesday: Big Creek Bridge (five miles north of Lucia) Lime Creek Bridge, (south of the Esalen Institute.

o    Wednesday: Lime Creek Bridge (if not completed on Tuesday). Dolan Creek Bridge (just south of Lime Creek Bridge, eight miles north of Lucia). Vicente Creek Bridge (three miles north of Lucia).

o    Thursday:  Wild Cattle Creek Bridge (four miles south of Limekiln/Pitkins). Kirk Creek Bridge (two miles south of Limekiln/Pitkins).

·         Roadwork hours are from 8 am to 2:30 pm and will include one-way reversing traffic control with flaggers. 

·         Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes

Highway 1 – Big Sur Coast:  Dec. 9 – Dec. 13

• Daytime drainage work along Highway 1 between the Rocky Creek Viaduct and Lime Creek Bridge from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Monterey:  Dec. 12

• Daytime tree work on the northbound Highway 1 Fremont Street off ramp from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.     

Highway 1 – Seaside:  Dec. 10 – Dec. 11

• Daytime bridge work on southbound Highway 1 between Route 218 and Tioga Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.  

Highway 68 – Salinas:  Dec. 9 – Dec. 13

• Daytime utility work on eastbound Highway 68 between San Joaquin Street and San Miguel Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.     

Highway 101 – Greenfield to Soledad: Dec. 10 – Dec. 12

·       Daytime drilling work on Highway 101 between Hudson Road and Arroyo Seco Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 101 – Gonzales and Soledad:  Dec. 9 – Dec. 13

• Daytime paving, drainage, and electrical work on Highway 101 from La Gloria Road to Arroyo Seco Road will result in alternating lane closures—northbound and southbound—between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Night time paving on Highway 101 from La Gloria Road to Arroyo Seco Road will result in alternating lane closures—northbound and southbound—between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 101 – Salinas:  Dec. 10 – Dec. 12

• Daytime paving work on the southbound Highway 101 East Market Street off ramp from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.

Prunedale Improvement Project – San Miguel Canyon Road:  Dec. 10 – Dec. 13

• Daytime survey work will close the number one (slow) lane of northbound Highway 101 between Messick Road South and Tustin Road between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 15 minutes.

• Nighttime drainage work continues on Highway 101 between and San Miguel Canyon Road and Messick Road North with alternating lane closures from 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.
•  Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 156 – Prunedale:  Dec. 10 – Dec. 12

• Daytime paving work on Highway 156 between Cathedral Oak Road and Simonville from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES FOR DEC 1 - DEC 8

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, December 1, through Sunday, December 8, 2013 – newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1 – Bixby Bridge:  Dec. 3 – Dec. 4

·         Bridge inspections at the Bixby Bridge on Tuesday Dec. 3 and Wednesday Dec. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

·         Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes

Highway 1 – Big Sur Coast:  Dec. 2 – Dec. 6

• Daytime drainage work along Highway 1 between the Rocky Creek Viaduct and Garrapata Ridge Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.     

Highway 68 – Monterey:  Dec. 5

• Daytime drainage work on the northbound Highway 1 on ramp from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 68 – Salinas:  Dec. 2 – Dec. 6

• Daytime utility work on eastbound Highway 68 between San Joaquin Street and San Miguel Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.     

Highway 101 – Greenfield to Salinas: Dec. 2 – Dec. 5

·         Daytime vegetation spraying on Highway 101 between Underwood Road and West Laurel Drive from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.     

Prunedale Improvement Project – San Miguel Canyon Road:  Dec. 2 – Dec. 5

• Nighttime work continues on Highway 101 between Vierra Canyon Road and San Miguel Canyon Road from 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• Crews will be conducting various work items.

ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES FOR NOV 24 - DEC 1

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, November 24, through Sunday, December 1, 2013 – newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1 – PITKINS CURVE BRIDGE AND ROCKSHED PROJECT:  Nov. 24 – Nov. 27

·   There will be three overnight closures on Sunday night Nov. 24, Monday, Nov. 25, and Tuesday, Nov. 26 (opening on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 6 a.m.)

·   Work hours/closures are 10 pm to 6 a.m.

·   Only emergency vehicles will be allowed through.

·   Motorists can detour to Hwy. 46/Hwy. 101/Hwy. 68.

Highway 1 – Monterey:  Nov. 24 – Nov. 26

• Night time On /Off Ramp work on Highway 1 continues at two locations:
• Route 68 north and south bound ramps from Nov. 24 – Nov. 27
• Aguajito Road  north and south bound ramps from Nov. 24 – Nov. 27
• Work hours are 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Big Sur Coast:  Nov. 25

• Daytime tree work along Highway 1 between the Castro Canyon Bridge and the north entrance to Nepenthe from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Seaside:  Nov. 25 – Nov. 26

• Night time striping on Highway 1 at Sand Dunes Drive from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.

Highway 1 – North of Marina:  Nov. 25 – Nov. 26

• Night time striping on Highway 1 between Del Monte Ave and Molera Road from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.

Highway 101 – Gonzales and Soledad:  Nov. 24 – Nov. 27

• Daytime paving, drainage, and electrical work on Highway 101 from La Gloria Road to Arroyo Seco Road will result in alternating lane closures—northbound and southbound—between 5:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Night time paving and survey work on Highway 101 from La Gloria Road to Arroyo Seco Road will result in alternating lane closures—northbound and southbound—between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

 Highway 101 – Market Street at Highway 101: Project Update

·   The East Market Street Improvements Phase I, (Carr Avenue to Merced Street) Project Continues

·   Current work consists of planting trees and traffic signal improvements at the East Market/Kern Street intersection. 

·   The final asphalt pavement layer is scheduled for December 4th and striping is scheduled for December 18, 2013. 

·   Plant establishment will continue for 60 days through the end of February.

·   There will also be a new signal coming to the intersection of Market Street and the 101 South exist, but that will not be until next year.

NOMINATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS DUE DEC. 6

Nominations for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County's 

2013 Transportation Excellence Awards 

are due December 6. 

You can nominate an individual, business, project, or group for their outstanding efforts to improve transportation in Monterey County. 

Details and nomination forms are available on the TAMC website: http://tamcmonterey.org/programs/excelaward/index.html

Road and lane closures for Nov. 17 - Nov. 24

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, November 17, through Sunday, November 24, 2013 – newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1/Rocky Creek Viaduct Project:  Nov. 17 – Nov. 22  

• There will be a crane set up on the southbound lane of Hwy. 1 at Rocky Creek to remove debris from the hillside below the viaduct on Wednesday, Nov. 20, Thursday, Nov.  21 and Friday Nov. 22 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• One way-reversing control with flaggers will be in effect.
• There will be 10-minute delays as needed.
• No other day or nighttime work or closures are scheduled for next week, from Sunday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 22.

Highway 1 – South Coast:  Nov. 18 – Nov. 22

• Daytime slide removal along the Highway 1 between the San Luis Obispo County Line and Redwood Gulch from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Big Sur Coast:  Nov. 19 – Nov. 22

• Daytime drainage work along the Highway 1 between Lime Creek Bridge and Garrapata Creek Bridge from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Monterey:  Nov. 19 – Nov. 22

• Night time On /Off Ramp work on Highway 1 continues at two locations:
• Route 68 north and south bound ramps from Nov. 19 – Nov. 22
• Aguajito Road  north and south bound ramps from Nov. 20 – Nov. 21
• Work hours are 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Monterey:  Nov. 18

• Daytime guardrail repair on north bound Highway 1 between Iris Canyon Road and Aguajito Road from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Monterey:  Nov. 19

• Daytime pavement marker replacement on the south bound Highway 1 off ramp at Fremont Street from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.     

Highway 1 – Monterey:  Nov. 21

• Daytime guardrail repair on the south bound Highway 1 off ramp at Fremont Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Seaside:  Nov. 17 – Nov. 20

• Night time striping on Highway 1 at Sand Dunes Drive from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.     

Highway 1 – Seaside:  Nov. 20

• Daytime pavement repair on the south bound Highway 1 on ramp at Route 218 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – North of Marina:  Nov. 17 – Nov. 19

• Night time striping on Highway 1 between Del Monte Ave and Molera Road from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.     

Highway 101 – King City:  Nov. 19 – Nov. 20

• Daytime sweeping on Highway 101 between Canal Street and Jolon Road from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 101 – Greenfield to Soledad:  Nov. 18 – Nov. 22

• Daytime crack and seal work on Highway 101 between Thorne Road and Arroyo Seco Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 101 – Gonzales and Soledad:  Nov. 17 – Nov. 22

• Daytime paving, drainage, and electrical work on Highway 101 from La Gloria Road to Arroyo Seco Road will result in alternating lane closures—northbound and southbound—between 5:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Night time paving and survey work on Highway 101 from La Gloria Road to Arroyo Seco Road will result in alternating lane closures—northbound and southbound—between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 101 – Salinas to San Benito County:  Nov. 18 – Nov. 22

• Daytime sweeping on Highway 101 between Airport Blvd and the San Benito County Line from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

 

***NOTE: RETAINING WALL PROJECT ON NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY 17 INCLUDES LANE CLOSURE AND TRAFFIC SWITCH—SATURDAY NOV. 16 THROUGH NOV. 19***  

 

• A ½ mile lane closure and a major traffic switch starting Saturday, Nov. 16 through Tuesday morning, Nov. 19. Traffic control is as follows:

• The #2 (slow) lane of northbound Hwy. 17 will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 am until 7 pm for temporary guardrail removal.

• One lane of northbound Hwy. 17 will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 7 pm until Monday, Nov. 18 at 5 am.

• One lane of southbound Hwy. 17 will be closed from Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 pm until Monday, Nov. 18 at 5 am. During this time, motorists heading northbound will be crossed over the center median before proceeding on the southbound # 1 (fast) lane.

• The #2 (slow) lane of northbound Hwy. 17 will be closed on Monday, Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 10 am until 3 pm for paving.

• One lane in each direction will remain open at all times. Electronic message boards, freeway service patrol and the CHP will be present during this closure to assist with traffic control.
  
• Motorists can expect up to 30-minute delays.

Road and lane closures for Nov. 10 - Nov. 17

UPDATE: HIGHWAY 1 PITKINS CURVE BRIDGE AND ROCKSHED PROJECT NEARING COMPLETION

• The Highway 1 Bridge and Rockshed project at Pitkins Curve is nearing completion, Caltrans officials announced on Friday, November 8.
• The ¼ - mile project extends from just north of Limekiln Creek Bridge to south of Lucia, and includes a rockshed, a bridge, and a retaining wall.
• The entire project is scheduled to be completed in January, weather permitting.

Highway 1/Rocky Creek Viaduct Project:  Nov. 11 – Nov. 15  

• There will skid testing for friction on the deck on the northbound lane of Hwy.1 at Rocky Creek on Thursday, Nov. 14 between 7 am and 5 pm.
• There will be 10-minute delays as needed.
• No other day or nighttime work or closures are scheduled for next week, from Sunday, Nov. 10 through Friday, Nov. 15.

Note: There will be no work on Monday, Nov. 11 in observance of the Veterans’ Day holiday.

Highway 1 – Big Sur Coast:  Nov. 12 – Nov. 15

• Daytime drainage work along the Highway 1 between Lime Creek Bridge and Garrapata Creek Bridge from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Seaside:  Nov. 12 – Nov. 15

• Night time striping on Highway 1 at Sand Dunes Drive from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.     

Highway 1 – North of Marina:  Nov. 12 – Nov. 15

• Night time striping on Highway 1 between Del Monte Ave and Molera Road from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 5 minutes.     

Highway 101 – Gonzales and Soledad:  Nov. 10 – Nov. 15

• Daytime paving, drainage, and electrical work on Highway 101 from La Gloria Road to Arroyo Seco Road will result in alternating lane closures—northbound and southbound—between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Night time paving and survey work on Highway 101 from La Gloria Road to Arroyo Seco Road will result in alternating lane closures—northbound and southbound—between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 101 – Chualar to Gonzales:  Nov. 12 – Nov. 15

• Daytime crack and seal work on southbound Highway 101 between Main Street / Chualar Street and Alta Steet / Old Stage Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

NORTHBOUND HIGHWAY 17 RETAINING WALL PROJECT WILL INCLUDES LANE CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC SWITCH—SATURDAY NOV. 16 THROUGH MONDAY NOV. 18

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY –The retaining wall project that began on Hwy. 17 near Scotts Valley just north of Glenwood Drive will include a ½ mile lane closure and a major traffic switch starting Saturday night, Nov. 16 through Monday morning, Nov. 18. Traffic control is as follows:

1) One lane of northbound Hwy. 17 will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 7 pm until Monday, Nov. 18 at 5 am.

2) One lane of southbound Hwy. 17 will be closed from Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 pm until Monday, Nov. 18 at 5 am. During this time, motorists heading northbound will be crossed over the center median before proceeding on the southbound # 1 (fast) lane.

3) NOTE: One lane in each direction will remain open at all times. Electronic message boards, freeway service patrol and the CHP will be present during this closure to assist with traffic control. Motorists can expect up to 30-minute delays.

The roadwork being performed is part of the existing project to construct a retaining wall with concrete slab and barrier and pave with hot mix asphalt at this location. The project is expected to complete in the spring of 2015.

The contractor for this $2.8 million project is Condon-Johnson & Associates Inc. of Oakland, CA.

As always, Caltrans asks for the cooperation of motorists to drive carefully along the Highway 17 corridor.

Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through
highway construction zones.
 

For more information on Santa Cruz County projects, call the toll-free hotline at (831) 423-0396 or visit www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/. The public may also call the statewide CHIN at (800) 427-7623 for updates on current traffic conditions.