San Antonio River Bridge Retrofit to Cause Long-Term Realignment of Northbound Lanes of US 101

MONTEREY COUNTY – A bridge retrofit project will result in a 4 month closure of the northbound lanes of US 101 at the San Antonio River Bridge in Monterey County. The San Antonio River Bridge is located on US 101 in Monterey County, north of the Camp Roberts Rest Areas and approximately one mile south of the Bradley Rd. exit. Click on link for a map of this location https://goo.gl/maps/JSUTZCykg5hZW14T8 The San Antonio River Bridge is in effect two separate bridge structures, one which carries two lanes of northbound traffic while the other span carries two lanes of southbound traffic. Retrofit work will take place on the northbound structure and will require a complete long-term closure of the northbound span. The Crossover While the northbound bridge at San Antonio River is closed for construction, northbound traffic will be detoured across the median divide to the southbound bridge. Both northbound and southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction using the two available lanes across the southbound bridge under reduced speed limit controls. This crossover and the closure of the northbound bridge will begin Friday Jan. 21 and are expected to remain in effect through the end of April 2021. Message and directional signs will be in place to assist motorists traveling in the area. Motorists are advised to expect delays of up to five minutes and to allow extra time for their travel. US 101 looking north from the median at the San Antonio River Bridge The scope of the structural work for the San Antonio River Bridge project will involve a retrofit of bridge joint restrainers, the resurfacing of bridge decks, and installation of scour protection for bridge foundations. Highway safety improvements will include replacement of highway signs, markers, guardrails, and concrete barriers. Additional site improvements will also include highway planting, irrigation, erosion protection, and fencing. The contractor for this $3.94 million project is Whitaker Construction Group, Inc. of Paso Robles. The project is expected to conclude August 2021. Message and directional signs will be in place to assist motorists traveling in the area. Motorists are advised to expect delays of up to five minutes and to allow extra time for their travel. Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway work zones. For traffic updates on other state highways in Monterey County, travelers may contact Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3318 or can visit the District 5 website at: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5

Comments

Fatal 3 Vehicle Accident Involving Wrong Way Driver on Highway 101 Outside of King City on January 10

A fatal multi-vehicle collision happened on Saturday night, January 10 at 9:51 p.m. on northbound Highway 101 outside of King City. According to the King City CHP a 2016 Toyota Tacoma driven by 65-year-old Paul Lee Cooper of Otis, Oregon was heading the wrong way going southbound in the northbound lanes south of Jolon Road, while a 2006 Toyota Corolla driven by 33-year-old Dinora Maribel Gomez of Salinas was heading northbound on Highway 101 south of Jolon Road in the #1 lane and a Honda Accord driven by 36-year-old Ignacio Sangerman of King City was also traveling northbound on Highway 101 south of Jolon Road but was in the #2 lane. Due to Cooper's level of impairment his vehicle went the wrong way on Highway 101 going directly into the path of Gomez' vehicle causing the rear of her car to crash with the front of the vehicle driven by Sangerman. Cooper was arrested, sustaining major injuries and was transported to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas where as of January 12 is...

Monterey County DA Releases Preliminary Information Concerning an Officer Involved Shooting Incident that Occurred Outside of Soledad on December 16

SALINAS, California- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni on December 19 released preliminary information concerning the officer involved shooting (OIS) which occurred at about 1:20 a.m. outside the city of Soledad on December 16, 2025. Just before 1:00 a.m., Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputy Carlos Pina, who has been a peace officer for 10 years all with MCSO, and Deputy Blain Councilman, each in separate patrol cars, were dispatched to 32097 McCoy Road. A resident at the farm labor camp reported a suspicious individual with a handgun whose white Honda 4 door sedan was parked in space 18 at the complex. Before parking there, the suspect drove around and around, stopped in front of the reporting party’s (RP’s) truck, and got out. The RP could hear music. Deputy Pina drove the lead patrol car and arrived just after 1:20 a.m. His dashcam video, which does not record sound but which he installed on his own and at his own expense, depicts the following: He drove down ...

King City City Council Announces Selection of José Arreola as New City Manager

January 7, 2025-Following an extensive recruitment process, José Arreola has been selected by the King City City Council to be its next City Manager. Arreola will replace Steve Adams, who is retiring after serving in the position for the past 10 years. Arreola was selected from 31 applicants and 8 finalists for the position. The King City City Council will formally consider the proposed city manager contract at its meeting on Tuesday night, January 13. Arreola's first day on the job is scheduled to be February 23. José Arreola has a distinguished career of serving the community with a particular commitment to youth. He has worked for the City of Salinas for 12 years as their Community Safety Program Manager, Community Safety Administrator and Assistant to the City Manager. Among other responsibilities, Arreola has led several programs to eliminate gang violence which aligns well with the City of King’s efforts and priorities. Prior to that, Arreola worked as an Educa...

KRKC COUNTRY

Search This Blog