MONTEREY COUNTY – Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, May 19 through Saturday, May 25 – newest information is in bold text. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1: South of Limekiln Creek –  Dolan Point:  Long – Term 

There will be full closure of northbound and southbound Highway 1 between one mile south of Limekiln Creek and Dolan Point due to emergency repair work.

Highway 1: Valley Way – Third Avenue: May 20 – May 21
One lane closure will occur along southbound Highway 1 between Valley Way and Third Avene for utility work from 7 pm to 5 am.

Highway 101: State Route 156 West – Blackie Road: May 17 – May 25  

There will be alternating lane closures along southbound Highway 101 between State Route 156 west and Blackie Road for drainage work from 8 pm to 5 am.

Highway 101: Prunedale So/Berta Canyon – Pesante Road: May 18 – May 19  

There will be alternating lane closures along southbound Highway 101 between Prunedale So/Berta Canyon and Pesante Road for drainage work from 8 pm to 8 am.

Highway 101: Boronda Road – San Juan Road: May 19 – May 23  

There will be alternating lane closures along northbound and southbound Highway 101 between Boronda Road and San Juan Road for guardrail work from 7:30 pm to 5 am.

Highway 101: Dunbarton Road (South): May 20 – May 22  

The right shoulder along southbound Highway 101 at Dunbarton Road south will be closed for tree work from 9 am to 3 pm.

State Route 156: Market Street – Del Monte Avenue: May 19 – May 24  

There will be one-way traffic controls in place along northbound and southbound State Route 183 between Market Street and Del Monte Avenue for utility potholing work from 8 pm to 6 am.

State Route 183: Market Street – Del Monte Avenue: May 19 – May 24  

There will be one-way traffic controls in place along northbound and southbound State Route 183 between Market Street and Del Monte Avenue for utility potholing work from 8 pm to 6 am.

State Route 218: 650 Canyon Del Rey Boulevard: May 20 – May 23

One lane closure will occur along eastbound and westbound State Route 218 (Canyon Del Rey) near the Corporation Yard for utility work from 9 am to 3 pm.

State Route 218: Harcourt Avenue to Sonoma Avenue: May 23 – May 24

One lane closure will occur along westbound State Route 218 (Canyon Del Rey) for utility work from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. There will also be closure of the sidewalk, bike line and right shoulder along the route.

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 travel in each direction between Imjin Road and Reservation Road and the speed limit is 25 mph.

Marina Heights  Drive will be closed at Imjin Parkway from 9:00AM to 3:30PM through May 24. The road will re-open during non-working hours (after 3:30PM and before 9:00AM and on weekends).

In addition, there will be flaggers at Imjin Pkwy/Marina Heights stopping traffic to allow the contractor to safely move trucks across Imjin Parkway for their earthwork operations. The Marina Heights Drive closure will be a "soft" closure so emergency vehicles will have access at all times.

 Please also note the following information:

1.      Preston Drive -there is no access to the Preston Drive/Imjin Parkway intersection while we construct a portion of the roundabout. The intersection is expected to re-open in August 2024. A detour to access Preston Drive via Abrams Drive is posted.

2.      Abrams Drive - access to Abrams Drive remains open.

3.      Imjin Road - access to Imjin Road remains open.

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.

Emergency vehicles will have access at all times.

For the most current information about the project, construction schedule, and travel impacts with live camera feeds covering different areas along the route, visit the Imjin Parkway Widening & Roundabout Project website at https://www.imjinparkway.com/.

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 the 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/