Rocky Creek Update #59

UPDATE #59 **

HIGHWAY 1/ROCKY CREEK VIADUCT PROJECT IS COMPLETED

NOTE: All work requiring lane closures has been completed. Very little work is left on the hillside clearing debris.

The project to construct a permanent viaduct about 15 miles south of Carmel near the Rocky Creek Bridge began on Sept. 4, 2012. Completion was scheduled to occur at the end of October. The project is 100% complete. The temporary signal has been removed.

The contractor for this $11 million viaduct project is Golden State Bridge of Martinez, CA.

CALTRANS WISHES TO THANK THE BIG SUR COMMUNITY FOR THEIR PATIENCE DURING THIS PROJECT.

Rocky Creek Update #58

* UPDATE #58 **

HIGHWAY 1/ROCKY CREEK VIADUCT PROJECT IS ALMOST COMPLETED

NOTE: A crane has been set up on the southbound lane of Hwy. 1 at Rocky Creek to remove the debris from the hillside below the viaduct. All work is scheduled to be completed by Thursday, Nov. 21, weather permitting. In case of rain, work is TENTATIVELY scheduled for Monday, Nov. 25 and Tuesday, Nov. 26 between 7 am and 5 pm with up to 10-minute holds as needed. One way-reversing control with flaggers will be in effect. An update will be provided this Friday, Nov. 22 if work gets cancelled for next week.

Correction to Update #57

** CORRECTION #2–UPDATE #57 **(it is the southbound lane, not northbound, as we all know)

HIGHWAY 1/ROCKY CREEK VIADUCT PROJECT IS ALMOST COMPLETED

NOTE: There will be a crane set up on the southbound lane of Hwy. 1 at Rocky Creek to remove the debris from the hillside below the viaduct on Wednesday, Nov. 20, Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday Nov. 22 between 7 am and 5 pm with up to 10-minute holds as needed. One way-reversing control with flaggers will be in effect.

** CORRECTION–UPDATE #57 **

HIGHWAY 1/ROCKY CREEK VIADUCT PROJECT IS ALMOST COMPLETED

NOTE: There will a crane being set up to remove the debris from the hillside on the northbound lane of Hwy.1 at Rocky Creek on Wednesday, Nov. 20, Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday Nov. 22 between 7 am and 5 pm with up to 10-minute holds as needed. One way-reversing control with flaggers will be in effect. Otherwise, there will be no day or nighttime work or closures scheduled for next week, from Sunday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 22.

Rocky Creek Update # 57

There will a crane being set up to remove the debris from the hillside on the northbound lane of Hwy.1 at Rocky Creek on Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday Nov. 22 between 7 am and 5 pm with up to 10-minute holds as needed. One way-reversing control with flaggers will be in effect. Otherwise, there will be no day or nighttime work or closures scheduled for next week, from Sunday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 22.

ROCKY CREEK OVERNITE CLOSURES FOR 5 NITES

HIGHWAY 1/ROCKY CREEK VIADUCT PROJECT CONTINUES WITH DAYTIME ROADWORK AND INTERMITTENT OVERNIGHT CLOSURES

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION: THERE WILL BE FIVE, FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURES, FROM 11 PM TO 7 AM, STARTING SUNDAY, OCT. 13 THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 17 (OPENING FRIDAY MORNING) TO REMOVE THE VIADUCT FALSEWORK.

Daytime roadwork on Highway 1 at Rocky Creek continues next week from 7 am to 5 pm Monday, Oct. 14 through Friday, Oct. 18, with 10-minute delays as needed.

Rocky Creek Overnight Closures – upcoming

Today’s Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 9 am
District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Susana Z Cruz (bilingual) or Jim Shivers
Phone: (805) 549-3138 or 549-3189

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
** UPDATE #51 **
HIGHWAY 1/ROCKY CREEK VIADUCT PROJECT CONTINUES WITH DAYTIME ROADWORK AND INTERMITTENT OVERNIGHT CLOSURES

SPECIAL ADVANCE NOTIFICATION: THERE WILL BE FOUR, FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURES, FROM 11 PM TO 7 AM, STARTING MONDAY, OCT. 14 THROUGH THURSDAY, OCT. 17 (OPENING FRIDAY MORNING) TO REMOVE THE VIADUCT FALSEWORK.

Daytime roadwork on Highway 1 at Rocky Creek continues next week from 7 am to 5 pm Monday, Oct. 7 through Friday, Oct. 11, with 10-minute delays as needed.

NOTE: There will be NO OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OR NIGHT ROADWORK next week (Sunday, Oct. 6 through Thursday, Oct. 10).

Daytime work being performed next week consists of delivery of materials and paving the following week.

NOTE: Through traffic has been shifted to the newly constructed southbound half of the viaduct while work continues on the northbound half.

Rocky Creek Update

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION: THERE WILL BE TWO OVERNIGHT FULL CLOSURES: Monday, Sept. 16 and Tuesday, Sept. 17—from 9 pm to 7 am to pour the east side of the viaduct deck. Tuesday night’s full closure may not be necessary. Caltrans will send an update on Tuesday, Sept. 17 as soon as confirmation is received either way.

Highway One conditions for the next week or so …

First, I apologize for the lateness of this, but yesterday nothing worked.

Best Buddies is tomorrow, Sat. Sept 7.

10th ANNUAL BEST BUDDIES CHALLENGE BICYCLE RIDE COMES TO THE CENTRAL COAST THIS SATURDAY

CENTRAL COAST –The 10th Annual Best Buddies Challenge bicycle ride will use portions of Highway 1 beginning in Carmel in Monterey County and ending in San Simeon in San Luis Obispo County this Saturday, September 7.

Traffic control set-up begins at 6 am and consists of rolling closures by the California Highway Patrol. In addition, Changeable Message Signs will be posted alerting motorists to ‘Share the Road’ with cyclists. Up to 15 minute delays can be anticipated.

The bike ride will begin at 7 am at Carmel Valley Road in Carmel. All riders will be off the road and event will conclude by 4 pm at Hearst Castle on San Simeon Road in San Simeon.
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And on FHL:
Construction to slow traffic on Mission Road

Beginning Monday, Sept. 9, construction work will close one lane of Mission Road at times between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. The project, between the Checkpoint Charlie curve, where the 40-mph zone begins, and the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road turnoff, will last several weeks. The contractor will be repairing the roadway and shoulder, repaving and widening the lanes.

Mission Road connects U.S. 101 via Jolon Road to both Nacimiento-Fergusson, the only paved road across the Santa Lucia Mountains from US 101 to Big Sur between Cambria and Carmel, and Del Venturi Road, which leads to several U.S. Forest Service campgrounds and recreation areas.
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HIGHWAY 1 ONE-DAY PAVEMENT REPAIR AT TWO LOCATIONS NEXT WEEK NEAR CARMEL AND CARMEL HIGHLANDS

MONTEREY COUNTY – Two one-day pavement repairs on Highway 1 will take place next Tuesday, September 10 and Wednesday, September 11 at the following locations:

· Tuesday, Sept. 10: On southbound Hwy. 1 at Ribera Road near Carmel;
· Wednesday, Sept. 11: On southbound Hwy. 1 between Yankee Point Drive and
Mal Paso Road near Carmel Highlands

Roadwork hours are from 9 am to 2 pm each day. Work consists of one-way reversing traffic control with flagging. Up to 10-minute delays can be anticipated.
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HIGHWAY 1/ROCKY CREEK VIADUCT PROJECT CONTINUES WITH DAYTIME ROADWORK AND INTERMITTENT OVERNIGHT CLOSURES

Daytime roadwork on Highway 1 at Rocky Creek continues next week from 7 am to 5 pm Monday, Sept. 9 through Friday, Sept. 13, with 10-minute delays as needed.

NOTE: There will be NO OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OR NIGHT ROADWORK next week (Sunday, Sept. 8 through Thursday, Sept. 12).

ADVANCED TENTATIVE NOTIFICATION: THERE WILL BE TWO OVERNIGHT FULL CLOSURES: Monday, Sept. 16 and Tuesday, Sept. 17—from 9 pm to 7 am to pour the east side of the viaduct deck. Tuesday night’s full closure may not be necessary. Caltrans will send an update as soon as confirmation is received either way.

Work being performed next week consists of delivering materials and doing false work and bridge deck set-up.

And that is what we have in store for the motoring public.