Big Sur Half Marathon road closures
This Sunday, thousands of runners will take on the Big Sur Half Marathon. The race will impact downtown Monterey and the Coastal Trail beginning early Sunday. Drivers should expect delays throughout the day from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The race kicks off at 6:55 a.m. at Del Monte near Camino El Estero
“No Parking – Tow Away” from 2 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the course
Road advisories:
– Southbound Highway 1, Del Monte and Casa Verde exits will be closed from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.
– East and westbound lanes of Del Monte from Sloat to Figueroa will be closed from 3:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
– Westbound lanes of Del Monte from Figueroa to the Custom House Tunnel will be closed from 5:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. (During this time, access to New Monterey and Pacific Grove will be via Highway 1 and Highway 68 only.)
– South bore of the tunnel leading into Monterey will close from 6:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
– No exit from Wharf 2 lots from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m.
– Lighthouse Ave. and Pacific St. connector southbound will remain open all day
From about 3 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., these roads will also be closed:
– Del Monte from Sloat to Figueora
– Camino Aguajito from Del Monte to Fourth Street
– Lake Street from Camino Aguajito to Park
– First Street from Camino Aguajito to Park
– Second Street from Camino Aguajito to Park
– Third Street from Camino Aguajito to Park
– Camino El Estero from Del Monte to Pearl
– Figueroa from Franklin to Wharf #2
From about 4 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., these roads will be closed:
– Tunnel in both directions
– Alvarado from Pearl to Del Monte
– Franklin from pacific to Washignton
– Washington/Abrego from Del Monte to Webster
– Pearl Street from Camino Aguajito to Alvarado
– Camino El Estero from Pearl to Fremont
– Cortes from Pearl to Webster
– Cortes from Del Monte to Franklin
– Figueroa from Del Monte to Franklin
– Figueroa from Church to Pearl
– Del Monte from Figueroa to Washington
– Taufner from Figueroa to Cortes
– Adams from Bonifacio to Pearl
– Alma from Abrego to Figueora
– Tyler from Munras to Del Monte
– Westbound lanes of Del Monte from Washington to Reeside, including the Tunnel
– Southbound lanes of Lighthouse from Pacific to Washington, including the Tunnel
From about 5 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., these roads in the Cannery Row area will be closed:
– Reeside from Foam to Cannery Row (including the Coast Guard Pier Parking Lot)
– Drake from Lighthouse to Cannery Row
– Dickman from Lighthouse to Foam
– Wave from Drake to McClellan
– Hoffman from Wave to Cannery Row
– Prescott from Wave to Cannery Row
– Cannery Row from Reeside to David
– Wave from Prescott to Eardley
– David from Lighthouse to Cannery Row
– Irving from Foam to Wave
– Pacific from Scott to Lighthouse Curve
– Foam from Lighthouse to Drake
All closures will be lifted by 11 a.m.
