MONTEREY COUNTY – Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, July 6 through Saturday, July 12 – 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: Atherton Drive  –   Oliver Road : July 7 – July 11

There will be one lane  closure along  northbound and southbound Highway 1 between Atherton Drive and  Oliver Road  for gas line  work from 8 pm to 6 am.

State Route 68: David Avenue:  June 4 – July 7

There will be full closure of David Avenue at State Route 68 for sewer 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: Camp Roberts Rest Area Closure: June 19 – July 13

There will be full closure of the Camp Roberts Rest Area along northbound  Highway 101 from now  through 2:15 pm on July 13.

State Route 218: Charles Avenue – Wilson Drive: July 7 – July 11

There will be one lane and shoulder closure overnight along eastbound State Route 218 between Charles Avenue and Wilson Drive for curb/gutter/sidewalk work from 7 pm to 6 am. Travelers may encounter 10-minute delays.   

State Route 218: Carlton Drive – Via Verde: July 7 – July 12

There will be intermittent  lane closures along eastbound and westbound State Route 218 between Carlton Drive and Via Verde for miscellaneous work from 9 am to 4 pm. Travelers may encounter a 10-minute delay.

Marina: Imjin Parkway

Traffic Control is in place for your safety!

The recommended speed through roundabouts (during construction) is 15 mph.

·       Abrams Drive (south) – closed between Imjin Parkway and Bunker Hill until early August.

·       Imjin Parkway to Reservation Road-double right turn has been reduced to one lane.

·       Christina Williams Memorial-Access is by escort only.   Contact: Conner Schivo (Monterey Peninsula Engineering) 831-277-0137 or Michaelle Mowrey (City of Marina) 831-884-1212.

·       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.