Category: Road Conditions

Personality One, #15

Wasn’t sure this one, or any subsequent installments were going to make to the blog in a timely manner, but the computer gremlins smiled on me. My digital copy, which is a PDF I keep in my iBooks library, disappeared – along with every other PDF, all books, current and past, and stayed disappeared for almost a week. I couldn’t figure out what happened, where they went, and how I could get them back. My last resort was trying to update my system software from wifi somewhere. I tried, but it didn’t seem to be updating. Despite that, somehow, they all just as mysteriously reappeared.

To prevent any further interruptions, now that we are nearing the end, I took screen shots of all the remaining pages, so now I have it in two places. No worries we will finish Don Harlan’s delightful tale.

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Ongoing and Scheduled Highway and Lane Closures

TAMC CONE ZONE REPORT
ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR MAY 25 – June 1

MONTEREY COUNTY

Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, May 25, through Sunday, June 1, 2014.  Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

Highway 1 – South Coast: May 27 – May 28
Daytime slide removal along Highway 1 between the San Luis Obisbo County line and the Salmon Creek Arch Culvert from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
*Motorists can expect delays of approximately 15 minutes.

Highway 1 – Big Sur Coast: May 27 – May 30
Daytime drainage work and vegetation spraying along Highway 1 between Lime Creek Bridge and Garrapata Creek Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
*Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes.

Highway 1 – Carmel Highlands: May 27 – May 30
Daytime sewer work on Highway 1 at Highland Drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be alternating one-way traffic control.
^Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes

Contact: Grant Leonard (TAMC)
Phone: (831) 775-4402

After Amgen, more delays

Thu. May 15 & Fri. May 16: A commercial shoot will be happening on Highway One between Palo Colorado and The Old Coast Road, between 8 AM and 11 AM. Expect delays leaving the canyon either north or south.

Amgen Tour

Don’t forget, Amgen Tour comes down the coast tomorrow. Expect some serious delays and general madness!

Following is a reminder from the Department of Transportation:

Highway 1 – Big Sur Coast AMGEN Bike Tour: May 14
Stage Four of The Amgen Tour of California Bicycle Race will move along Southbound Highway 1 from Monterey to Cambria on Wednesday, May 14.
The cyclists will leave the Monterey area heading south on Highway 1 at approximately 12 noon, and reach Cambria at approximately 3:30 pm.
The CHP will oversee these rolling highway closures for this event.
Caltrans will post electronic message signs and assist with traffic control so motorists are aware of the cyclists and support vehicles.
The public may learn more about this event at: http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/

Amgen Tour of California SCHEDULE through Big Sur
11:50 AM Monterey
12:30 PM Andrew Molera State Park
12:40 PM Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
1:00 PM Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
2:30 PM Ragged Point
3:20 PM Cambria

CT Project at Cow Cliffs

Today’s Date: Friday, May 2, 2014
District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Jim Shivers or Colin Jones
Phone: (805) 549-3237 or 549-3189

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PUBLIC COMMENT BEGINS TODAY ON HIGHWAY 1 VIADUCT PROJECT

MONTEREY COUNTY – The public may review an Initial Study with a Proposed Negative Declaration for a project to construct a 175-foot long viaduct along Hwy. 1 in Monterey County, just north of the Big Creek Bridge at the following locations:

· Caltrans District 5 Office, 50 Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo weekdays from 8 am until 4:30 pm.

· Cambria Library, 900 Main Street in Cambria.

· The Henry Miller Memorial Library, 48603 Highway 1, Big Sur.

· http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects

This project would include a viaduct that would span a damaged section of the embankment of Hwy. 1. The public may submit written comments until May 21 to Matt Fowler, Senior Environmental Planner, California Department of Transportation, 50 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA. 93401 or email to Matt.C.Fowler@dot.ca.gov .

Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.

For traffic updates on other state highway projects in Monterey County, motorists can call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-568-0858 or visit the District 5 website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/road_information.htm