MONTEREY COUNTY – Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, November 17 through Saturday, November 23 – 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: Post Office (north & south of postmile 45.23): November 18 – November 19

One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 at the Post Office (0.7 miles north of postmile 45.23 and 0.13 miles south of postmile 45.23) for core drilling work from 8 am – 4 pm.

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: Grange Road – Fernwood: November 19

One-way traffic controls will be in place along northbound and southbound Highway 1 between Grange Road and Fernwood for emergency repair work from 7 am – 6 pm.

State Route 68: York School – Blue Larkspur Lane: November 19

The right shoulder along eastbound State Route 68 will be closed between York School and Blue Larkspur Lane for tree work from 9 am – 3 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: Rocks: November 11– November 15  

There will be an overnight lane closure along northbound and southbound Highway 101 along a one-mile street of the highway north of Prunedale near Rocks Road for tree removal work. The closure will occur from the junction of US 101 and Hwy 156 East to San Juan Road during the following hours:

• Sunday Nov. 17 from 9 pm to 5 am.
• Monday Nov.18 through Thursday Nov. 21

         Northbound 7 pm to 5 am. and Southbound 8 pm to 6 am.

• Friday Nov. 22 10 pm to 7 am.

CHP will be present to conduct traffic breaks of up to ten minutes on an intermittent basis. During overnight hours travelers can expect a delay of up to 30 minutes. Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the project area.

Highway 101: Boronda Road – San Juan Road: November 17 – November 20  

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

Highway 101: Moranda Road: November 19  

There will be full closure of the northbound off ramp of Highway 101 at Moranda Road for striping operation work from 12 am to 2 am.

Highway 101: Front Street: November 18  

There will be full closure of the southbound off ramp of Highway 101 at Front Street for striping operation work from 8 pm - 11:45 pm.

Highway 101: SB State Route 68 (John Street): November 19    

There will be full closure of the southbound off ramp of Highway 101 at State Route 68 (John Street) for drainage cleaning work from 9 am – 11 am.

Highway 101: John Street: November 19 – November 20   

There will be full closure of the northbound off ramp of Highway 101 at John Street for striping operation work from 3 am – 5 am.

There will be full closure of the southbound off ramp of Highway 101 at John Street for striping operation work on November 19 from 1:30 am – 2:30 am.

Highway 101: La Gloria Road – Alta St/Old Stage Road: November 20    

There will be one lane closure along northbound Highway 101 between La Gloria Road and Alta Street/Old Stage Road for drainage cleaning work from 9 am – 3 pm.

State Route 183: State Route 156 – Wood Street/Haro Street: November 18 – November 19  

There will be a one lane closure along southbound State Route 183 between State Route 156 and Wood Street/Haro Street for utility work from 8:30 am – 3 pm.

State Route 183: East Market St./Monterey St. – Salinas Street: November 19 – November 20

There will be one lane and left turn closure along northbound and southbound State Route 183 between East Market Street/Monterey Street and Salinas Street for striping operation work from 10 pm – 6 am.

State Route 218: Del Monte Boulevard – Fremont Street: November 18 – November 19

There will be closure of two lanes, and sidewalk along eastbound and westbound State Route 218 (Canyon Del Rey Boulevard) for curb/gutter/sidewalk work from 8:30 am to 3:30 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.

Night Closure: There will be full closure on Imjin Parkway at Reservation Road for night work on Thursday, November 21st to transition traffic on the new paving between Reservation Road and Preston Drive…west of Preston Drive from 8 pm – 6 am.  

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

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Please give the following information:

1.      Preston Drive -will reopen on Friday, November 22.

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

3.      Marina Heights - access to Marina Heights Drive will close on Friday, November 22.

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.

Night Work, Lane Transition & Truck Detour

There will be full closure on Imjin Parkway at Reservation Road for night work on Thursday, November 21st to transition traffic on the new paving between Reservation Road and Preston Drive. The schedule is:

11/21 – 8P to 6A - Night closure of Imjin Parkway from Imjin Rd to Reservation Rd.

·       Abrams Dr. will remain open.

·       Eastbound traffic will be detoured at Abrams West.

11/22 - @ 6A when Imjin Parkway re-opens:

• Preston Drive will be open.
• Marina Heights Drive at Imjin Parkway will be closed to all traffic.
• A truck detour will be 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: Davis Road (Hitchcock Road – Foster Road): September - November

Traffic controls measures such as lane closure and one lane reversable traffic control will be in place along Davis Road between Hitchcock Road and Foster Road for the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project. Work will occur during the day between the hours of 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and during the night between 7:00 pm to 5:00 am. Information about the project can be found on the County’s Facebook or X(Twitter) accounts or one of the following links:

Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project | County of Monterey, CA

Road Traffic Advisories, Closures & Information | County of Monterey, CA

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.