Blanco, Reservation and River Roads Seal Coat Project to Begin in Monterey County on May 29

The County of Monterey announces a seal coat road project will begin Wednesday, May 29, 2024. This work will take place on the follow roads over the next two months. Please watch for signage or traffic

controls.

• Blanco Road, from Davis Road to Luther Way

• Reservation Road, from Davis Road to Portola Drive

• Reservation Road, from East Garrison Drive to Panziera Road

• River Road, From 1.3 miles west of Chualar River Road to 2.6 miles west of Chualar River Road

This project will take approximately 2 months and is expected to be complete by the end of July 2024.

The work to be done includes performing localize pavement repair, applying asphalt binder on the existing

pavement surface, followed by an application of gravel, and placing new pavement delineation.

This preventative maintenance work will provide a new wearing course on the existing pavement surface,

extending the life of the pavement.

Work will occur during the day between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Traffic control measures such as lane closures and one-lane reversible traffic control will be implemented

during construction. The public is advised to use alternate routes.

Monterey County will make every effort to keep the community updated on the progress of the work and the

impacts to traffic.

The estimated construction cost is $3.6 million. This project is funded by Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)

and Measure X.

Coastal Paving & Excavating from Monterey, California, was awarded the construction contract for this

project.

For more information, please contact Jesus Guico at guicojr@countyofmonterey.gov.

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