Overnight One-Way Reversing Traffic Control for Grinding and Traffic Loop Installation on Highway 68 Postponed Due to Rain

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Heidi Crawford or Mariana Holder or Ashton Harris
Phone: (805) 549-3318

Overnight One-Way Reversing Traffic Control for Grinding and Traffic Loop Installation on Highway 68 Postponed Due to Rain

MONTEREY COUNTY — Overnight work for traffic loop installation on Highway 68 between David Ave. and Highway 1 is being postponed due to rain.

The work was expected to take place from Saturday, November 14 through Friday, November 20. Caltrans will provide an update on the new start date once it is determined.

Once construction begins, work will result in one-way reversing traffic control from 9 pm to 5 am. Details of the work is as follows:

• Crews will be grinding, trenching and plating 0.10 miles east of Scenic Drive Overcrossing. Community members in the area can expect noise overnight associated with this closure.
• Crews will be installing traffic loops at David Ave., weather permitting.
• Crews will be installing traffic loops between Highway 1 and CHOMP, weather permitting. Emergency services will coordinate with Caltrans inspectors on-site as needed to access CHOMP.

Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the areas under traffic control. Travelers may experience delays of up to 10 minutes.

This work is part of the State Route 68 Drainage Improvements project which proposes to improve existing drainage infrastructure, provide improved lighting equipment, and install Transportation Management System monitoring equipment at various locations along State Route 68 in Monterey County. Additional information can be found at the following link: State Route 68 Drainage Improvements | Caltrans

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