FORTORD

Intergarrison Road finally reopens

After years of being closed, Intergarrison Road has been opened to through traffic.

Monterey County public works officials reported the road opened 9:30 a.m. Friday from Schoonover Road to Reservation Road.

The road was closed since 2009, according to county staff, while the first phase of the East Garrison planned community project was under way. County public works officials said completion and acceptance of East Garrison road improvements allowed the road to reopen.

The Board of Supervisors approved a plan in July to reopen the road with a reduced, 35 mph speed limit and no parking restrictions, despite opposition from people concerned about the impact on recreational use in the area.

The supervisors agreed to conduct a traffic study to determine the safe speed on the road and to begin considering trailhead improvements at the Jerry Smith Corridor entrance used as an access point for years to the area now designated as the Fort Ord National Monument.

PACIFICGROVE

Members sought for preservation panel

City officials are looking for residents to serve on a committee that will look at updating the city”s historic preservation ordinance.

Those interested in serving as one of two public members on the seven-member historic preservation ordinance ad hoc committee should email a statement of interest to Anastazia Aziz at aaziz@ci.pg.ca.us, or to David Conception at dconcepcion@ci.pg.ca.us and attend the committee kick-off meeting on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Kuwatani Room at the Community Center at 515 Junipero Ave. in Pacific Grove.

Tuesday”s agenda is posted at www.ci.pg.ca.us.

MOSS LANDING

Tall ship replica arrives next week

The tall ship Lady Washington returns to Moss Landing for 11 days on Friday next week.

The ship has appeared in movies, TV shows and music videos, but is mostly used for education programs for K-12 students. It is a wooden-hulled replica of one of the first U.S.-flagged ships to explore the West Coast.

Self-guided walk-on tours for $3 and $39 adventure sails are available.

For tickets, call 800-200-5239, or see www.historicalseaport.org.

MONTEREY

Aquarium offers free admission to military

Veterans, active-duty military, reservists and retirees with valid military ID will be admitted free 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 9-11, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, 886 Cannery Row in Monterey.

For information, see www.montereybayaquarium.org.