Highway 41 to Morro Bay, Pismo Beach from Central Valley opens after months of detours

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Highway 41 to Morro Bay, Pismo Beach from Central Valley opens after months of detours

Your trek to the ocean just got better.

California travelers headed to and from the Central Coast from the Central Valley will be able to access Highway 41 from Highway 198 to Kettleman City this weekend after Caltrans detoured them for months.

The temporary closure of the popular route has been a common theme on social media this year.

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Central Valley travelers headed to and from the Central Coast from the Central Valley will be able to access Highway 41 from Highway 198 to Kettleman City after months long closures.

Motorists have been advised to take the Avenue Cutoff when heading to Pismo Beach or Morro Bay from the Valley, a detour in place as of February.

When did the Highway 41/Highway 198 reopen?

Caltrans and local partners held a press conference and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday to reopen State Route 41 from Quail Avenue to State Route 198 after a six-month closure and rerouting of traffic from 198 heading to Kettleman City.

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Central Valley travelers headed to and from the Central Coast from the Central Valley will be able to access Highway 41 from Highway 198 to Kettleman City after months long closures.

Caltrans announced the replacement of the Stratford Kings River Bridge, Kettleman Pavement Rehabilitation from Quail Avenue to Nevada Avenue, and the Stratford-Lemoore Pavement Rehabilitation from Nevada Avenue to State Route 19 — improvements that happened at the same time.The Stratford Kings River Bridge replacement was needed to address the existing bridge’s superstructure, substructure, and seismic deficiencies and ensure the safety and reliability of State Route 41.The repaving of State Route 41 was needed to preserve, repair, and extend the life of the existing lanes, which were showing considerable distress on the existing pavement.

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Central Valley travelers headed to and from the Central Coast from the Central Valley will be able to access Highway 41 from Highway 198 to Kettleman City after months long closures.

The bridge over the Kings River was built in 1942 and widend in 1987.

How much did the Highway 41/Highway 198 project cost?

Construction on Highway 41/Highway 198 was estimated to take 200 working days and cost $15.5 million.

This article originally appeared on Salinas Californian:

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