The 12th Annual Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay will be held in both Monterey and Pacific Grove on Sunday, November 16, 2014.
Traffic and parking in Downtown Monterey and Cannery Row/New Monterey areas will be impacted between 2:00am and 11:00am on November 16th. Many streets will be posted “No Parking, Tow Away” in the event area.
- Starting at 3:00am, many city streets and the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail will be closed to facilitate the running of the half marathon.
- Traffic delays should be expected between 3:00am and 11:00am in downtown and Cannery Row / New Monterey.
- The Lighthouse Tunner, both directions, will be closed from approximately 5:30am to 9:00am. Access to New Monterey.Canner Row will be via Hwy 1 and Hwy 68. Access to downtown from New Monterey/Cannery Row will be via Lighthouse Avenue and Pacific street southbound extension.
• The southbound Hwy. 1 Del Monte Avenue and Casa Verde Way exits will be closed from 4:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
• Del Monte between Sloat and Figueroa and the entrance to Wharf #2 at Figueroa will be closed from approximately 3:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
• Del Monte from Figueroa and through the northbound Lighthouse Tunnel (going to New Monterey) will be closed from approximately 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM. During this time, access to New Monterey and Pacific Grove will be via Hwy 1 and Hwy 68 only.
• Lighthouse Avenue and Pacific Street southbound (from New Monterey and Pacific Grove to Downtown Monterey) will remain open.
• The Southbound bore of the Lighthouse Tunnel (going towards Monterey) will be closed from approximately 5:30 AM to 9:00 AM.
• Those who reside or work in the area bordered by Aguajito, Del Monte, Pearl and Alvarado will be allowed limited access (ingress and egress) to the area by vehicle up until approximately 5:30 AM via Fremont and Abrego. From 6:00 to 8:30 AM no vehicle access will be permitted.
