MONTEREY COUNTY – Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, May 18 through Saturday, May 24 – newest information is in bold text. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.     

Highway 1: Full 24-Hour Closure  at Rocky Creek: May 16 at 10 PM

Caltrans is scheduled to close Highway 1 at Rocky Creek for 24 hours starting Friday, May 16 at 10 pm. Highway 1 is scheduled to reopen to through travel on Saturday, May 17 at 10 pm.

 Note: Two heavy cranes will be in operation at either end of the project area during the girder installation. No vehicle travel of any kind will be possible on Highway 1 through Rocky Creek for the duration of this 24-hour closure.

The schedule for this 24-hour closure is weather dependent. Updates will be provided to confirm or announce any changes to this schedule. Should weather force the rescheduling of the girder installation, the first alternative date for this work would be from Saturday, May 17 at 10 pm to Sunday, May 18 at 10 pm.

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: Big Creek Bridge  – Garrapata Creek Bridge: May 19 – May 22

There will be a moving lane closure along  northbound and southbound Highway 1 between Big Creek Bridge and Garrapata Creek Bridge for spraying operation  work from 8:30 am to 3 pm.

Highway 1: Carmel Valley Road: May 19 – May 23

There will be one lane closure, as well as closure of the shoulder and  bike lane along  southbound Highway 1 at Carmel Valley Road for traffic signal work from 8 pm to 6 am.

Highway 1: Lightfighter Drive: May 17

There offramp along southbound Highway 1 at Lightfighter Drive will be closed for work to  replace a light pole  from 6:30 am to 10 am. Travels can expect delays up to 5 minutes.

CHP will be on hand to assist with traffic control. Message and electronic signs will alert travelers in advance of the closed offramps.

Highway 1: Nashua/Molera Road: May 17

There will be one lane closure along northbound Highway 1 at Nashua/Molera Road for electrical work  from 10  am to 1 pm. Travels can expect delays up to 5 minutes.

CHP will be on hand to assist with traffic control. Message and electronic signs will alert travelers in advance of the closed offramps.

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.

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: May 18 – May 23  

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

Highway 101: West Laurel Drive –  State Route 183 (North Main St.) May 19 – May 22

There will be one lane closure  along southbound Highway 101 between State Route 183 (North Main Street) and Sherwood Drive for vegetation control  work from 9:30 am to 2 pm.

Highway 101: Jolon Road (Bradley): May 18 – May 23       

There will be alternating lane closures along southbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road in Bradley  for striping operation work from 7 pm to 7 am.

Highway 101: Nacimiento River Bridge: May 18 – May 23       

There will be alternating lane closures along southbound Highway 101 at Nacimiento River Bridge  for striping operation work from 7 pm to 7 am.

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.

Note: Traffic has shifted onto the new pavement on the north side of Imjin Parkway.

PLEASE BE ALERT!

§  Traffic has shifted onto the new pavement on the north side of Imjin Parkway.

§  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

v  The access to the north side of Abrams sides street will be closed for construction effective Wednesday March 26 - June. The south side of Abrams Drive will still be controlled by a temporary signal.

v   Access to the Shell gas station shall remain, as it is, from Imjin Parkway or from Abrams.

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.