ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR April 4 – April 10

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, April 4 through Saturday, April 10 – newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.  

There will be full closures occurring along portions of Highway 1 in Big Sur and some closures along local Monterey County roads due to damage from mud slides and flooding.

Highway 1: Big Creek Vista Point – Lime Creek Bridge: Long-Term   
There will be full closure of northbound and southbound Highway 1 from Big Creek Vista Point to Lime Creek Bridge due to mud, dirt and rock slides.      

Highway 1: Rat Creek: Long-Term 
There will be full closure of northbound and southbound Highway 1 at Rat Creek due to storm damage to the highway. Caltrans and the contractor are working seven days a week during daylight hours to fill the lost section of highway with an engineered compacted soil with the new section of highway to be built on top of it. Caltrans expects to re-open this section of highway early this summer.

Highway 1: South end of Limekiln Creek – South of Lucia Lodge: Apr. 5 – Apr. 9
There will be alternating lane closures along northbound and southbound Highway 1 from the south end of Limekiln Creek to just south of Lucia Lodge for shoulder work along the highway from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Highway 1: Dolan Creek Bridge – Hot Springs Creek Bridge: April 6 
There will be one lane closure along northbound and southbound Highway 1 between Dolan  Creek Bridge and Hot Springs Creek Bridge for bridge inspection work from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Highway 1: Anderson Canyon Bridge: April 7 
There will be one lane closure along northbound and southbound Highway 1 at Anderson Canyon Bridge for bridge inspection work from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Highway 1: Buck Creek Bridge – Granite Canyon Bridge: April 7 
One moving lane closure will occur along northbound and southbound Highway 1 from Buck Creek Bridge to Granite Canyon Bridge for spraying operation work from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Highway 1: Torre Canyon Bridge – Molera Park Entr/Coast Road: Apr. 5 – Apr. 9 
One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 from the Molera Park Entrance/Coast Road to Torre Canyon Bridge for guardrail work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Highway 1: Molera Park Entr/Coast Road – Carmel Valley Road: Apr.5 – Apr.9  
One-way traffic controls will be in place in the along northbound and southbound Highway 1 between Carmel Valley Road and Molera Park Entrance/Coast Road for guardrail work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Highway 1: Carmel Valley Road – State Route 68: April 4 – April 9 
One lane closure will occur along northbound and southbound Highway 1 from Carmel Valley Road to State Route 68 for utility work from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Highway 1: Rio Road – Santa Cruz County Line: April 9 
One moving lane closure will occur along northbound and southbound Highway 1 from Rio Road to the Santa Cruz County Line for spraying operation work from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Highway 1: Fort Ord Main Entrance – State Route 68: April 5 
One moving lane closure will occur along northbound and southbound Highway 1 from the Fort Ord Main Entrance to State Route 68 for spraying operation work from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Highway 68: Adobe Lane – Community Hospital Entrance: April 5 – April 10
One-way traffic controls will be in place along eastbound and westbound Highway 68 from Adobe Lane to the entrance of Community Hospital for tree work from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

 Highway 68: State Route 1 (West) – Hitchcock Road: April 8
There will be a moving lane closure along eastbound and westbound Highway 68 between Highway 1 West and Hitchcock Road for spraying operation work from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Highway 68: Spring Street – Work Street: April 5 – April 9
One lane closure, as well as  bike lane and sidewalk closures will occur along eastbound Highway 68 from Spring Street to Work Street for curb/gutter/sidewalk work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Highway 101: Dunbarton Road (South) – San Benito County Line: April 6
There will one lane closure along northbound Highway 101 from Dunbarton Road (South) to the San Benito County Line for drainage work from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Highway 101: Mallory Canyon Road  – Dunbarton Road (North): April 7
There will one lane closure along northbound Highway 101 from Mallory Canyon Road to Dunbarton Road (North) for drainage work from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Highway 101: San Miguel Canyon Road  – Mallory Canyon Road: April 8
There will one lane closure along northbound Highway 101 from San Miguel Canyon Road to Mallory Canyon Road for drainage work from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Highway 101: SB Route 68 (John St.) – SB Route 101: April 7
There will be full closure of the on ramp at southbound Highway 101 and southbound State Route 68 (John Street) for electrical work from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Highway 101: Alta Street/Old Stage Road – Little Bear Creek Bridge, Salinas: Long-Term
Nighttime lane closures and ramp closures (including median and shoulders) will occur along northbound and southbound Highway 101, between Alta Street/Old Stage Road and Little Bear Creek Bridge in Salinas for paving and electrical work on the roadway and ramps from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.   Crews will be working in the evenings Sunday – Thursday.   

Highway 101: First Street – Jolon Road, King City: Long-Term Closure
There will be one lane closure along northbound and southbound Highway 101 from First Street to Jolon Road for roadway excavation and pavement work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists can expect delays of up to 10 minutes.

Highway 101: San Antonio River Bridge, King City: Long Term
There will be one lane closure along northbound and southbound Highway 101 at the San Antonio Bridge for bridge and paving work from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Message and directional signs will be in place to assist motorists traveling in the area. Motorists are advised to expect delays of up to five minutes and to allow extra time for their travel.

Highway 183: Clark Street – Villa Street: April 5 – April 6
There will be a lane closure along northbound Highway 183 between Clark Street and Villa  Street for utility work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Highway 183: Casentini Street – Rossi Street: April 5 – April 9
There will be a lane closure along northbound Highway 183 between Casentini Street and Rossi Street for utility work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Highway 218: Hilby Avenue – Harcourt Avenue: April 7
There will be one lane closure along westbound Highway 218 between Hilby Avenue and Harcourt Avenue for utility work from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Imjin Parkway: Abrams Drive – Reservation Road: Long-Term
There will be daytime construction work along Imjin Parkway between Abrams Drive and Reservation Road for the installation of water pipelines. Work hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists are advised there will be speed reduction zones, flaggers, and lane restrictions.  

Monterey County Road Closures:  April 5 – April 9
There are some short-term and long-term road closures in Monterey County due poor road conditions and debris on the roadways. For information about road conditions, contact Monterey County RMA-Public Works & Facilities at 831-755-4925 or https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-i-z/resource-management-agency/public-works/road-conditions-closures.

Bardin Road/Alisal Road: Williams Road – Cross Avenue: Long-Term
Intermittent construction work will continue along Sconberg Parkway and Bardin Rd/Alisal Rd for water utilities work from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Traffic control will be in place on Bardin/Alisal Road and Sconberg Parkway where construction may impede traffic inclusive and adjacent to Bardin and Sconberg Parkway.  Motorists are advised that there may be single lane traffic flow and traffic controls in place at times in either direction as needed along portions of Bardin Road/Alisal Road and adjacent roadways.

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Caltrans and the CHP reminds motorists to drive safely and to share the road. To assist you with your travel, you can view Caltrans network of roadside traffic cameras at: http://video.dot.ca.gov/  or the statewide highway network for current conditions at: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or the automated California Highway Information Network (CHIN) @ 800-GAS-ROAD. In addition, the CHP has real time traffic incident information at: http://cad.chp.ca.gov/