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Highway 198 in Monterey County to Close on April 24 for Repairs to Damages from Winter Storms

 

MONTEREY COUNTY – On the morning of Monday, April 24, a full closure of Highway 198 in Monterey County will go into effect as repairs begin at locations damaged by significant winter storms.


Highway 198 will be closed 20 miles east of its junction with the US 101 near San Lucas. This closure will be located 5 miles west of the Monterey/Fresno County line. 


Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the closure.


Residents from the Priest Valley area east of this closure will not have access to the west for the duration of the construction repairs. This closure is expected to remain in effect through May 31, 2023.


Residents from Priest Valley will however be able to travel east on Highway 198. Caltrans District 6 in Fresno County will be piloting vehicles through their construction repair site, just east of the Monterey/Fresno County line, Monday thru Saturday, from 6:30 am to 4:30 pm. with a possible delay of up to 1 hour. 


Passage on Highway 198 through the Fresno County repair site is intended only for local residents and emergency vehicles.


A single lane for eastbound access from Priest Valley through the District 6 site will also be open after hours. 


Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.


Our crews deserve to get home safely too.

Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.


CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.gov

        Traveler information at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

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