The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), Caltrans District 5, and the County of Monterey will implement the next phase of the “Toro Park Pilot Cut-Through Project” with the temporary closure of Portola Drive near the intersection of Creekside Court.

This closure will prohibit 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.  

“The Toro Park Cut Through Traffic Pilot Project” scheduled from July 12 – October 1, 2024, 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.

Phase 1 of the project went into effect on July 12 with a closure blocking southbound traffic on Torero Drive at the intersection of Bravo Court; thereby prohibiting vehicles from entering the highway from Torero Drive.

The “Toro Park Cut Through Pilot Traffic Project” is a Measure X funded project. It was developed by TAMC, the County and residents of Serra Village and Toro Park to help define a long-term solution to keep traffic from diverting off the highway.

For more information about the Toro Park Cut Through Traffic Pilot Project, contact Doug Bilse, Engineer & Project Manager, TAMC, at 831 775- 4413 or at doug@tamcmonterey.org.  You can also visit the TAMC website at www.tamcmonterey.org.