Another major construction project on Hwy 1 in Monterey County is slated to begin Monday, Aug. 24, creating a second spot of traffic delays and future, over-night closures, Caltrans announced.
Though primarily working during the day, the half-mile long, “Cliffs Viaduct” project will start Monday, Aug. 24. The project is located some 5 miles north of Lucia (just south of the Big Creek Bridge) to just south of the Dolan Creek Bridge, located some 18 miles south of Big Sur. They are putting in one-way traffic signals through the construction zone, and motorists can expect 10-minute delays.
Full overnight closures will not start until the completion of Caltrans’ other major project — The Elephant Trunk Retaining Wall — which lies further south from this new site, along the SLO/Monterey County Line.
The Elephant Trunk job currently has full over-night closures from Sunday nights through Friday mornings, with traffic controls during the day. That job should end closures sometime in December and that’s when Caltrans intends to start up over-night closures for the Cliff’s Viaduct — which is an arched bridge. Of note, all the businesses along Hwy 1 will remain open during the construction.
The Cliff’s job will construct a permanent viaduct and completion is expected in the Fall of 2016. For more information, see: www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/paffairs, contact the Hwy 1 Cambria-to-Carmel, toll-free hotline at (888) 836-0866, or the Caltrans Dist. 5 Public Affairs Office at (805) 549-3138.
