Carmel Hill & River Bicycle Trail Project
Project Description
Construction of a new bicycle and pedestrian trail between Carmel Valley and Rio roads started April 5th and is scheduled to be completed by August. The trail project begins just north of Carmel Valley Road, parallels Highway 1 along the back side of the Barnyard Shopping Center, and terminates at Rio Road. The path will consist of a 12-foot wide paved bicycle trail, a 4-foot wide shoulder of decomposed granite along one side for pedestrian use, and a lighted pedestrian/bicycle tunnel under Carmel Valley Road. Concurrently, the Big Sur Land Trust is constructing a path segment from Rio Road to the Carmel River.
From April 14th to May 20th, Carmel Valley Road will be narrowed to one traffic lane in each direction. Additionally, one of the current two left-turn lanes from Highway 1 onto Carmel Valley Road will be closed. Traffic slowdowns should be expected for approximately 6 weeks during April and May. Carmel Valley Road is scheduled to be returned to its current 4-lane configuration by May 20th.
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County is constructing this trail and pedestrian/bicycle tunnel on behalf of California State Parks. The project will improve non-motorized mobility in the area and enhance public access to State Parks property.
Location Map
Carmel Hill and River Class I Bicycle Trail Project Documents
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Construction Documents
- Addendum No 4
- Addendum No 3
- Addendum No 2 (1 mb)
- Addendum No 1
- Response to Bidder Inquiries 3
- Response to Bidder Inquiries 2
- Response to Bidder Inquiries 1
- Notice to Bidders (122 kb)
- Amendments to the Standard Specifications (1.5 mb)
- Biological Resources MMRP (1.7 mb)
- Bid Book (356 kb)
- Cross Sections (770 kb)
- Plans (15.6 mb)
- If you would like to be added to the Plan Holder list, please contact hank@tamcmonterey.org
- Special Provisions (1.5 mb)
- Geotechnical Investigation Report
- Geotechnical Review Letter
Final Environmental Impact Report
Draft Environmental Impact Report
- Executive Summary (141 kb)
- Draft Environmental Impact Report - Volume 1 (6.1 mb)
- Draft Environmental Impact Report - Volume 2 - Appendices (112.1 mb)
- Reference: 2008 Planting Plans (3.0 mb)
- Reference: Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve Salinity, Tidewater Goby and Red-legged Frog Monitoring (488 kb)
- Reference: Piperia Recovery Plan (4.1 mb)
- Reference: Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern in California (5.1 mb)