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Construction of the Holman Hwy 68 Roundabout Project will require on-ramp closures, night work, and the closure of the Pebble Beach Highway 1 Gate periodically from Monday June 19 through Thursday, June 29, 2017. Throughout this period, emergency vehicles will have access at all times. Drivers are encouraged to use an alternate route if possible.

Upcoming Construction (June 19 - June 29)
Below is the projected schedule. However, this schedule is dependent on the weather and rain may delay the closures. To receive the most recent information on closures and detours please sign up for text alerts and email blasts. Detour signage will be in place, including signage to the hospital. Plan to use alternate routes and avoid the intersection whenever possible.

Day and Night Work

Monday June 19 – Wednesday June 21 (Day and Night)
Highway 1 gate exit from Pebble Beach will be CLOSED; all other gates will remain open. Highway 1 Gate entrance to Pebble Beach will be OPEN. Southbound Highway 1 on-ramp will be CLOSED.

Thursday, June 22 – Tuesday, June 27 (Day and Night)
Those leaving Pebble Beach from the Highway 1 Gate will be able to turn left to access Highway 68 ONLY. The southbound Highway 1 on-ramp will remain CLOSED for the duration. The Highway 1 Gate entrance to Pebble Beach will be OPEN. (Traffic will run on rough, unpaved road near the teardrop island.)

Wednesday, June 28 (Night: 8 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
Night closure of southbound Highway 1 on-ramp and the Pebble Beach Highway 1 Gate Gate entrance and exit will be CLOSED. The on-ramp and Highway 1 Gate will be OPEN during the DAY. (Traffic will run on rough, unpaved road near the teardrop island.)

Thursday, June 29 (Night: 8 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
Night closure of the southbound Highway 1 on-ramp and the Pebble Beach Highway 1 gate entrance and exit will be CLOSED. The on-ramp and Highway 1 gGate will be OPEN during the day.

During the southbound Highway 1 on-ramp closure, drivers coming from Pacific Grove, Community Hospital, and the Aguajito Road neighborhood who are going towards southbound Highway 1 (towards Carmel) will need to follow the detour and head north on Highway 1 to make a U-turn at Munras Avenue. Large trucks and buses are advised to U-turn at Aguajito Road. During the Pebble Beach Highway 1 Gate closures, drivers are advised to use an alternate gate.

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The Transportation Agency for Monterey County reports: "As part of the construction of the Holman Highway 68 Roundabout, the traffic signals at the intersection of Holman Highway 68 and Highway 1 will be permanently removed on the night of Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Beginning on the morning of Wednesday, May 31, traffic going through the intersection will be controlled by yield signs.

"This marks a major milestone and the beginning of the next phase of construction when crews will build the center island of the roundabout. According to construction manager Bobby Pentorali, 'During this time, we will be building the heart of the roundabout, which is a complicated phase of construction given that the work area will be in the middle of the intersection with traffic traveling around it.'

"Additional congestion is possible as drivers adjust to the new yield signs. It is recommended that drivers allow extra time to go through the intersection or to use an alternative route if possible.

"During this phase of construction drivers exiting the Pebble Beach Highway 1 Gate will be not be able to access westbound Holman Highway 68 going toward Community Hospital and Pacific Grove.

"Drivers wishing to access westbound Highway 68 from Pebble Beach going towards Community Hospital and Pacific Grove will need to make a U-turn off northbound Highway 1 at Munras Avenue and then proceed to the Highway 1 off-ramp at Highway 68.

"Drivers from Pebble Beach will have full access to both northbound and southbound Highway 1."

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Poke Time - Review
by Tanya Yudaken
Monterey County Weekly, 6/01/17

Headdress, Lighthouse Avenue's newest hair salon and facial spa as well as a purveyor of hair and skin products and locally made art, is now offering a special for new customers and referrals. For the rest of 2017, all new guests receive 15% off their first appointment and all returning guests receive 15% off one appointment when they bring a referral.

We're located at 883 Lighthouse Avenue (near David Avenue) in Monterey. For more information and to book your appointment, phone us at 831-333-0506.

The City of Monterey has announced that sewer work will be done at night on Pacific and Lighthouse Ave on Monday, May 15, 2017. There will also be daytime manhole and grouting work done on roads in New Monterey on May 18, 19, 22, 24, and 25 (no map is available to identify exact locations of work). Be ready for traffic delays.