CARMEL VALLEY - Dozens of people came to Carmel Valley saying the construction to demplish the San Clemente Dam could cut off their access to the outside world and their way of life.
It's all new information on the major project that hasn't even started, but neighbors are already calling it a "traffic nightmare."
This comes after Cal-Am changed the construction route from San Clemente Drive to Cachagua Road.
"It's a super dangerous road. It's a beautiful road," said Sarah Hausserman.
She showed Central Coast News the Carmel Valley scenic route that's lined her home for the last 15 years.
The area draws bicyclists and tourists from all over the world, but it comes with consequences and hassles.
"This is a super, windy unsafe road. You really can't travel, even when you're in a hurry, faster than 25 miles an hour and a lot of these turns you can't go faster than 10 to 15 miles an hour," Hausserman said.
The ride is bumpy and the bends are narrow.
"I, myself, have been on two accidents on the stretch of Carmel Valley Road they're going to be using. It's already bad," Hausserman said.
But, still, it's where Cal-Am said it needs tractor trailers to come through in order to tear down a dam it said is unsafe and ruining fish habitats in the Carmel River.
Cal-Am said a study showed the old route was an environmental risk.
Nw,it's looking Cachagua Road, but according to Haussermann, that will impact about 2,000 people.
"We just can't anticipate all of the unfortunate conseqeunces because of that, with so many people. Medical emergencies. I can't even begin to anticipate them all," Hausserman said.
Cal-Am said it will continue having these meetings to address the community's concerns on the project.
There were two meetings, one in the morning and one in the evening, on Tuesday at the Cachagua General Store.
