MONTEREY COUNTY – Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, April 27 through Saturday, May 2– newest information is in bold text. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.     

Highway 1: Full Closure: Big Sur Marathon: Big Sur Station – Rio Road:  April 27

There will be full closure of northbound and southbound Highway 1 for the Big Sur Marathon from 4 am to 1 pm. The start of the race is at the Big Sur Station (Post Mile 45.64) to just past the finish line at Rio Road in Carmel (PM 72.92).

Only emergency vehicles and scheduled CHP-led caravans are allowed on Highway 1 during the race. If travel for local residents is necessary between 4 am and 1 pm, travelers may join the CHP-led caravan on the schedule available at the following link:

https://www.bigsurmarathon.org/traffic-information/

For additional information about the Big Sur International Marathon on Sunday April 27, please visit: https://www.bigsurmarathon.org/

 Highway 1: Full Closure: Rocky Creek Bridge: April 27 – April 28

There will be full overnight closure of northbound and southbound Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge (12 miles south of Carmel) for the deployment of equipment to conduct emergency seawall repair work from 10 pm to 6 am.

Highway 1: Full Closure: Bixby Creek Bridge – Palo Colorado: April 27 – April 28

There will be full overnight closure of northbound and southbound Highway 1 between the Bixby Creek Bridge and Palo Colorado for concrete pouring work from 9 pm to 6 am.

Highway 1: Full Closure: Rocky Creek Bridge: May 4 – May 5

There will be full overnight closure of northbound and southbound Highway 1 at the Rocky Creek Bridge for seawall repair work from 10 pm to 6 am.

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: 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: San Carpoforo Creek – Vincente Creek Bridge: April 28 – April 29

There will be a moving lane closure along northbound Highway 1 between San Carpoforo for spraying operation work from 10 am to 3:15 pm.  

State Route 68: Olmsted Road: April 28 – May 2 

There will be one lane and shoulder closure along eastbound State Route 68 at Olmsted Road for utility potholing work from 9 am to 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.

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: East Garrison: April 27 – May 2    

There will be alternating lane closures along the surface streets of eastbound and westbound East Garrison for striping operation work from 9 pm to 7 am, April 27 - April 30. The closure will be from 7 pm to 7 am on May 1- May 2.

Highway 101: East Garrison (Southbound off ramp):  April 27 – May 2    

There will be full closure of the off ramp along southbound Highway 101 at East Garrison for striping operation work from 9 pm to 7 am.

Highway 101: Nacimiento River Bridge (South): April 27 – May 2    

There will be alternating lane closures along southbound Highway 101 at the Nacimiento River Bridge for striping operation work from 9 pm to 7 am.

Highway 101: Jolon Road (Bradley): April 27 – May 2    

There will be alternating lane closures along southbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road in Bradley for striping operation work from 9 pm to 7 am.

State Route 218: Carlton Drive – Via Verde: April 28 – April 30

There will be intermittent closures of eastbound and westbound State Route 218 between Carlton Drive and Via Verde for bridge work from 9 am to 4 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 travelling in each direction between Imjin Road and Reservation Road and the speed limit is 25 mph.

Note: Traffic has shifted onto the new pavement on the north side of Imjin Parkway.

PLEASE BE ALERT!

§  Traffic has shifted onto the new pavement on the north side of Imjin Parkway.

§  Traffic control is in place for your safety!

§  The enforceable speed limit through the construction zone is 25 MPH.

❖ Marina Heights Drive and Imjin Road are closed at Imjin Parkway

•  The access to the north side of Abrams sides street will be closed for construction effective Wednesday March 26 - June. The south side of Abrams Drive will still be controlled by a temporary signal.
• Access to the Shell gas station shall remain, as it is, from Imjin Parkway or from Abrams.

Activities

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.

Truck Detour

• A truck detour is 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 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.