MONTEREY COUNTY – Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, February 23 through Saturday, March 1– newest information is in bold text. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.                                                         

Highway 1: Turnout South of Vicente Creek – Turnout South of Lime Creek:  Long – Term 

There will be full closure of northbound and southbound Highway 1 between the turnout south of Vicente Creek and the turnout south of Lime Creek due to emergency repair work.

Highway 1: Rocky Creek Bridge – Rocky Creek Viaduct:  Long- Term

One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 between Rocky Creek Bridge and the Rocky Creek Viaduct for bridge work.

Highway 1: Torre Canyon Bridge: February 24

One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 at Torre Canyon Bridge for drainage cleaning work from 8:30 am to 3 pm.

Highway 1: Fernwood – Juan Higuera Creek Bridge:  February 25

One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 between Fernwood and Juan Higuera Creek Bridge for drainage cleaning work from 8:30 am to 3 pm.

Highway 1: San Remo Road/Sanoma Lane – Spindrift Road (North):  February 24

One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 between San Remo Road/Sanoma Lane and Spindrift Road (north) for utility work from 9 am to 3 pm.

Highway 1: Reservation Road – Lake Drive: February 24– February 27

There will be one lane closure along southbound Highway 1 between Reservation Road and Lake Drive will be closed for vegetation work from 8 am to 3 pm.

Highway 1: State Route 68: Highway 1: March 1

There will be one lane closure along northbound Highway 1 at State Route 68 for guardrail repair work from 9 am to 12 pm.

State Route 68: Highway 1: March 1

There will be one lane closure along westbound State Route 68 at Highway 1 westbound for guardrail repair work from 6:30 am to 10 am.

State Route 68:  Laguna Seca Track Entrance – Laureles Grade: February 24 – February 26

The right shoulder along eastbound State Route 68 between the Laguna Seca Track Entrance and Laureles Grade will be closed for utility work from 9 am to 3 pm.

State Route 68:  Laureles Grade – Seca Place: February 27

The right shoulder along eastbound State Route 68 between Laureles Grade and Seca Place will be closed for utility work from 8 pm to 9:30 pm.

State Route 68: Torero Drive & Portola Drive: On-Going  

There is a temporary partial closure of Torero Drive at Bravo Court for phase 1 of the “Toro Park Cut Through Traffic Pilot Project.” The closure will block southbound traffic on Torero Drive from entering Highway 68. Signs and electronic messaging are posted in Toro Park, along Portola Drive, and Highway 68 direct motorists.

Phase 2 of the project is the temporary closure of Portola Drive near the intersection of Creekside Court. This closure prohibits westbound traffic from entering the neighborhood from River Road and will be similar in nature to the traffic control measures installed for the Phase 1 improvements near Torero Drive this summer.

Signs and electronic messaging are posted to alert motorists. 

The Toro Park Cut Through Traffic Pilot Project is designed to re-route traffic that diverts from Reservation Road and Highway 68 into Serra Village and Toro Park during commute hours to avoid traffic congestion on Highway 68. The project is also designed to address safety concerns and congestion in the residential Toro Park communities inundated with aggressive drivers who take Portola Drive as an alternate route and speed through a school zone to re-enter Highway 68 at Torero Drive.

Highway 101: Boronda Road – San Juan Road: February 24 – February 28  

There will be alternating lane closures and ramp closures along northbound and southbound Highway 101 between Boronda Road and San Juan Road for striping and other miscellaneous work from 7 pm to 6 am.

Highway 101: Central Avenue – Livingston Rd/El Camino Real: February 24 – February 28   

There will be one lane closure along northbound Highway 101 between Central Avenue and Livingston Road/El Camino Real for pavement work from 8:30 am to 3 pm.

State Route 183: State Route 156 – Salinas Street: February 26    

There will be one lane closure along northbound State Route 183 between State Route 156 and Salinas Street for bridge work from 9 am to 2 pm.

State Route 218: Carlton Drive – Via Verde: February 24 – February 25  

There will be one lane closure along eastbound and westbound State Route 218 between Carlton Drive and Via Verde for bridge work from 7 pm to 6 am.

State Route 218: Carlton Drive – Via Verde: February 17 – February 21  

There will be intermittent closures of eastbound and westbound State Route 218 between Carlton Drive and Via Verde for miscellaneous work from 9 am to 4 pm.

Marina: Imjin Parkway

Phase 1 construction work continues during the day on Imjin Parkway for approximately 13 months. Please be aware that there is still only one lane for travelling in each direction between Imjin Road and Reservation Road and the speed limit is 25 mph.

Night Work – The contractor will be re-striping and moving k-rail to shift traffic onto the new pavement on the north side of Imjin Parkway. There will be increased noise from trucks loading/relocating k-rail and the contractor will be utilizing portable lights to light the work areas.

•                    Work is scheduled for February 27th between 7 PM to 6 AM.

•                    Imjin Parkway will be closed from Reservation Road to California Avenue and detours will be signed.

•                    Abrams Drive will remain open.

•                    Emergency vehicle access will be available at all times.

Activities

PLEASE BE ALERT! Traffic control is in place for your safety!

The enforceable speed limit through the construction zone is 25 MPH.

❖ Marina Heights Drive and Imjin Road are closed at Imjin Parkway

Activities

 Detour signs will be in place to guide traffic onto alternate routes. A signed alternate route for Blanco Road “westbound” (toward Monterey) traffic approaching Reservation Road is posted. This alternate route will begin at the signal with Research Drive through the UC-MBEST property (between Blanco Road and Imjin Parkway) using Research Drive and University.

Truck Detour

• A truck detour is implemented for trucks over 45’. No trucks over 45’ on Imjin Parkway between Reservation Road and Abrams Drive. Signage will be up alerting trucks over 45’ about the detour along Inter-Garrison Road, Abrams Drive and Reservation Road.

Emergency vehicles will always have access. Visit the project website at www.imjinparkway.com for the most current information or to view the live camera feeds for traffic conditions.

 Monterey County Road Closures:

There are short-term and long-term road closures in Monterey County due to 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/public-works-facilitiesparks/public-works/road-closures-information

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The Cone Zone Report is published weekly by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County. It can be found on the agency’s website at: https://www.tamcmonterey.org/tamc-cone-zone-report

Caltrans and CHP remind 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/

Highway 1 remains closed 40 miles south of Carmel due to the Regent’s Slide.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: X/Twitter at: CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.