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               HIGHWAY CLOSURES ON THE MONTEREY PENINSULA
                 AS OF 11:00 PM, SUNDAY MARCH 12, 1995.

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           * Highway 68 is the ONLY way into or out of the *
           *        Monterey Peninsula at this time.       *
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HIGHWAY 1
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NORTH: The Salinas River, which crested early this morning, has flooded
Highway 1 near Nashua Molero Road (just north of Marina).  No word on
when it will reopen.

SOUTH: The Carmel River bridge is washed out on Highway 1 south of Rio
Road in Carmel.  The Army Corps of Engineers is constructing a one-way
bridge across the Carmel River.  This bridge should be open in 2 or 3
days.


HIGHWAY 68
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KCBA, the local TV station in Salinas, reports that Highway 68 is now
open between Monterey and Salinas.  KCBA reports that the CHP is
allowing cars through in groups of 20.


HIGHWAY 156
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Highway 156 between Castroville and Prunedale is closed to all but
emergency and local traffic.  Castroville is flooded and the entire
town of Castroville has been evacuated.


HIGHWAY 168
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Highway 168 between Castroville and Salinas is closed.  Most of the
highway is under water.


MONTEREY AIRPORT
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Charter operators are very busy flying into and out of the Monterey
Airport. (Sorry, that's all I know about airport traffic).
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