MONTEREY COUNTY – Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, May 5 through Saturday, May 11 – newest information is in bold text. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1: South of Limekiln Creek –  Palo Colorado:  Long – Term 

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

Highway 1: Dolan Road – Moss Landing Road #1: May 6 - 8
There will be a closure of the right shoulder on southbound Highway 1 for gas line work from 9am to 3pm.

Highway 1: Light Fighter Drive to Rio Road: May 8
There will be a closure of the median on southbound Highway 1 from 9:30am to 1:30pm for a spray operation.

Highway 1: Route 183 to Light Fighter Drive: May 8
There will be a closure of the right shoulder on southbound Highway 1 from 9:30am to 1:30pm for a spray operation.

State Route 68: Community Hospital Entrance: May 5

There will be traffic breaks along eastbound and westbound State Route 68 at the Community Hospital entrance for utility work from 5am to 11am.

State Route 68: York School Road – Bit Road: May 6 - 10

There will be a closure of the right shoulder on eastbound State Route 68 from 9am to 3pm for tree work.

Highway 101: Boronda Road – Crazy Horse Canyon Road: May 5 –9

There will be alternating lane and ramp closures along northbound and southbound Highway 101 between Boronda Road and Crazy Horse Canyon Road for guardrail work from 10 pm to 5 am.

State Route 156: Castroville Boulevard - Mc Guffie Road: May 7 - 9

There will be one-way traffic controls on east and westbound State Route 156 from 9am to 2pm for tree work.

State Route 218: 650 Canyon Del Rey Boulevard: May 6 - 10

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.

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. 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.      Marina Heights - access to Marina Heights Drive remains open.

4.      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: Lighthouse Avenue

The City of Monterey’s Lighthouse Roadwork project will begin next week with paving work:

May 6

·        Northbound Lighthouse - Begin at Prescott 6AM to David, outside lane

·        Southbound Lighthouse - Begin at David no earlier than 9AM outside lane, pull south to Drake.

·        Northbound Lighthouse - Drake to Prescott outside lane to finish. All lanes open by 5PM

May 7

·        Northbound lighthouse - Begin at Prescott 6AM inside lane

·        Southbound Lighthouse - Begin at David no earlier than 9AM inside lane, pull south to Drake.

·        Northbound Lighthouse - Drake to Prescott inside lane to finish. All lanes open by 5PM

May 8

·        Northbound lighthouse - Begin at Pacific (south end) 6AM to Drake outside lanes

·        Southbound Lighthouse - Begin at Drake no earlier than 9AM outside lane, pull south to Bolio. Lane must be open by 2:30PM All lanes open by 5PM

May 9

·        Northbound lighthouse - Begin at Pacific 6AM inside lanes to Drake

·        Southbound Lighthouse - Begin at Drake no earlier than 9AM inside lanes, pull south to Bolio. Lane must be open by 2:30PM. All lanes open by 5PM

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/