CALTRANS TO PERFORM TREE REMOVAL ON BOTH DIRECTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 1 IN CARMEL NEXT THURSDAY ONLY, JULY 26

MONTEREY COUNTY –State Route 1 will be under one-way reversing traffic control for tree removal south of Atherton Drive near the Carmel High School on both directions of State Route 1, in Carmel next Thursday, July 26 from 9 am until 2 pm. 

There will be electronic message boards alerting the public of this lane closure.  Motorists

     may encounter delays of 15- 20 minutes as a crane will be used.

Traffic control will be performed by Caltrans Monterey Maintenance for the Salinas Tree

Crew to remove a dead Monterey pine and to ensure a safe environment for all travelers.