Southbound US 101 Ramps at Jolon Road in King City Now Closed

MONTEREY COUNTY – Ongoing paving and bridge work on US 101 in King City will continue with the closure on Wednesday, August 24 of the of the southbound US 101 Jolon Rd. offramp and the southbound US 101 Jolon Rd. onramp. This closure will be in effect until the end of September.

Temporary concrete railing has been placed along the roadway to block the southbound Jolon Rd. onramp and southbound Jolon Rd offramp. Work on the ramps will be performed behind this railing.

Detours are available.

Travelers who would otherwise take the southbound US 101 Jolon Rd. offramp will exit at Pi Bar Ranch Rd., then travel on Central Ave. until they reach Jolon Rd.

Travelers who would otherwise take the southbound US 101 Jolon Rd. onramp will take Jolon Rd. to Central Ave., and enter southbound US 101 at Pi Bar Ranch Rd.

Additionally, the southbound US 101 Canal St. offramp and the southbound Broadway St. onramp, which were previously closed for construction, have been reopened.

Message and directional signs will be in place to direct travelers.

Travelers can expect delays of up to 10 minutes.

The contractor for this $78 million construction project is OHL, USA of Irvine, CA. This project is expected to be completed at the end of 2022.

Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when

driving through highway work zones.

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