City of Morgan Hill and Amgen Tour of California staff last week detailed the list of road closures, and the times they will be closed, when the world-class premier cycling event rolls through Morgan Hill May 16.
Stage 4 of the Tour of California—the time trial stage—will start and end in downtown Morgan Hill. The roughly 22-mile loop course will proceed through the hilly terrain west of Morgan Hill, past Uvas and Chesbro reservoirs, into south San Jose before coming back to the downtown via Hale Avenue.
While city staff and cycling/recreation enthusiasts are excited about the opportunity to showcase Morgan Hill on the global stage during the Tour of California, the Wednesday race could create some headaches for commuters, schools and emergency services.
The men’s time trial stage is scheduled to last about four hours, but roads along the course will be closed for longer periods. Most of the closures will take place during the race on May 16.
However, in the downtown, the city will close Monterey Road southbound, from Main to Dunne Avenue, from 9pm May 15 to 10pm May 16. Side streets in the area will have limited access for residents and businesses via Del Monte Avenue.
The downtown will be the site of a “lifestyle festival” associated with the Tour of California in the hours before and after the time trial.
City staff is encouraging residents to visit the city’s web page on the Amgen Tour of California for a comprehensive guide—complete with digital maps and charts—to the May 16 event and how it will impact local roads, schools and public safety services. The website is found at morgan-hill.ca.gov/1669/Tour-of-California.
Below is a list of planned road closures from 9am to no later than 4pm May 16, according to city staff:
• Hale Avenue will be completely closed from north of the city limits (Bailey Avenue) to Llagas Road;
• Llagas Road is closed between Hale Avenue and Old Monterey Road;
• Old Monterey Road is closed between Llagas Road and Monterey Road;
• Monterey Road will be closed southbound only from Cochrane Road to Main Avenue;
• Downtown will remain closed Monterey Road from Main to Dunne Avenue;
• Dunne Avenue will be closed westbound only from Monterey Road to Dewitt Avenue;
• Dewitt Avenue will be closed southbound from Dunne Avenue to Spring Avenue;
• Dewitt Avenue will be completely closed from Spring Avenue south.
In unincorporated county areas, the following road closures will be in effect during the same time:
• Dewitt from Spring to Edmundson Avenue will be completely closed;
• Oak Glen Road from Edmundson Avenue to Uvas Road will be completely closed;
• Uvas/McKean Road from Oak Glen to Bailey Avenue will be completely closed;
• Bailey Avenue from McKean Road to Santa Teresa Boulevard/Hale Avenue will be completely closed;
• Santa Teresa Boulevard/Hale Avenue from Bailey Avenue into the City of Morgan Hill will be completely closed.
The chief detour route for Morgan Hill residents traveling north and south will be U.S. 101 and the Monterey Road detour, according to city staff.
And during the event, traffic control staff will allow residents who need to get west of town to cross the course route intermittently at Wright Avenue, Main Avenue and Peak Avenue, city staff said.
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For a comprehensive guide to the Amgen Tour of California’s Stage Four impact on local roads and services, visit the city’s website at morgan-hill.ca.gov/1669/Tour-of-California.
