John Street offramp closure in Salinas scheduled to begin October 18
Caltrans plans to close the southbound US 101 John Street offramp for drainage work beginning October 18, with completion expected October 28.
By MyPG.news Newsroom · Official public source checked 2026-10-18T09:24:30.000Z. Pacific Grove residents using this exit to reach central Salinas face an alternate exit and possible delays on the US 101 corridor. · Source status: Official source
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Official source published 2026-10-12T07:00:00.000Z.
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Caltrans’s October 12 announcement schedules a full closure of the southbound US 101 John Street offramp in Salinas beginning October 18 for drainage improvements. Drivers are directed to exit at South Sanborn Road and follow Work Street to John Street. The agency anticipates delays of up to five minutes and completion October 28; completion has not been verified.
Pacific Grove residents traveling to central Salinas via this offramp should plan an alternate exit. The announcement gives a publication date, not an exact time; this report preserves the October 12 date.
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