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