Construction Updates and Detours

Copy of The Traffic Advisory Committee Special Meeting will be inside the Council Chambers at 500 PM
SCSD Construction

How your neighborhood may be affected:


  • Through lanes may be closed or reduced
  • Sidewalks at intersections may be closed
  • A detour option will be provided if roads are closed to through traffic
  • On-street parking may be restricted

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Regional Urban Water Augmentation Project (RUWAP)

Coe Avenue to Pacific Crest Drive

On June 15, 2020, the MCWD Board of directors awarded a Construction Contract to Monterey Peninsula Engineering for the District’s Regional Urban Water Augmentation Project (RUWAP) - Recycled Water Distribution Pipelines phase, which also includes three potable water line projects. The RUWAP consists of the construction of recycled water distribution pipelines to provide recycled water from the Monterey One Water‘s (M1W) Advanced Water Treatment Plant (AWTP) north of Marina to urban users in the MCWD service area and former Fort Ord, which include the Cities of Marina, Seaside, Del Rey Oaks, the County of Monterey and California State University Monterey Bay. For more information on this project you can visit the project website at: https://www.mcwd.org/engineering_ruwap.html

View a map of the planned construction area by clicking here.

Expect Traffic Controls and possible detours:

October 11th - 22nd, 2021: Continue painting of RWL appurtenances 

Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project

General Jim Moore Blvd between Hilby and Coe Avenue

California American Water is working on the installation of 5,300 feet of a water transmission main pipeline. For more information on the project visit their website at: www.watersupplyproject.org.

View a map of the planned construction area by clicking here. 

Expect Traffic Controls and possible detours:

November 23 - November 24, 2021: Paving restoration on General Jim Moore Boulevard and Hilby Avenue.

November 29, 2021: Construction of the pipeline proceeds to the next segment between Broadway Avenue and San Pablo Street.

California American Water (CalAm) Water Main Relocation

Kimball Avenue between Wheeler Street and Fremont Boulevard

California American Water is working on a water main replacement with concrete and asphalt restoration to follow. Project completion estimation is December 2021.

Expect Traffic Controls and possible detours:

1/11 - 1/21: Tie In work

1/26 - 1/27: Hydrant Connections

1/28: Begin Concrete Repairs

Marina Coast Water District (MCWD) Sanitary Sewer Force Main Project

1st Avenue between Gigling Road and Lightfighter Drive

Marina Coast Water District is continuing work on the work on the Sanitary Sewer Force Main Project

Night work is scheduled for:

Wednesday, December 8th - from 7 PM to 6 AM

Thursday, December 9th - from 7 PM to 6 AM

The intersection will be open for normal operation at 6 AM each day.

1st Avenue, between Gigling Road and Lightfighter Drive will be closed beginning Monday, 12/16 to Friday 12/29, 1st Avenue will be closed to through traffic.  Detour signs will be in place.