The
Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) will join Caltrans and
Monterey County Supervisor Lou Calcagno on Monday, October 14, to celebrate the
opening of the new Crazy Horse Canyon/Echo Valley Road Interchange on U.S.Highway101
in Prunedale.
The
new interchange, which will open to traffic the morning of Tuesday, October 15,
is a key milestone for the Prunedale Improvement Project. Motorists traveling on
Highway 101 will be able to exit on to Crazy Horse Canyon Road and Echo Valley
Road without having to make a left turn across Highway 101 traffic. The
interchange will increase safety and traffic flow throughout the corridor.
With the opening
of the new interchange, crews will install k-rail (concrete barriers) on U.S. 101 at Tustin Road and Messick Road. This will permanently eliminate
left turns across U.S. 101 to and from Tustin Road and Messick Road in Prunedale.
The
Prunedale Improvement Project began construction in February 2011. The project
includes three new interchanges along U.S. 101 in North Monterey County located
at Russell and Espinosa Roads, Blackie and Reese Roads, and Crazy Horse Canyon
and Echo Valley Roads. The project will also provide a solid concrete median
barrier from Crazy Horse Canyon Rd. to Espinosa Rd. Additionally, improvements
are being made to the San Miguel Canyon overpass, as well as to many local
roads throughout the area to improve accessibility and local traffic flow.
When
completed, the $209 million Prunedale Improvement Project will eliminate left
turns across a 9-mile section
of Highway 101 from Prunedale to Salinas. The improved road conditions will
reduce not only the number of accidents, but also delays on U.S. 101, providing
much needed congestion relief for approximately 100,000 drivers every day. The project is expected to be completed in 2014.
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