HWY 68 UPGRADES VS

AN UPGRADE OF HIGHWAY 68 (IN THE SALINAS AREA) BEGAN THIS MORNING. CALTRANS REPORTS THAT WORK IS TAKING PLACE FROM A HALF-MILE SOUTH OF RESERVATION ROAD THROUGH SOUTH MAIN STREET AND ENDING AT JOHN AND WORK STREETS. CREWS WILL WORK TO BETTER CONFORM WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT BY RECONSTRUCTING SIDEWALKS. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES RAMP AND SHOULDER WIDENING. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT A NUMBER OF DETOURS AND TEMPORARY ROAD AND RAMP CLOSURES.