Hello Big Sur!
Just a quick note to let everyone know that Highway 1 is closed at Pitkins Curve due to a rock slide. CHP is reporting 100 feet of debris is covering both lanes. Colin Jones of Caltrans has reported they have crews on sight right now and that they are monitoring the slide. They are bringing in geologists to assess the hillside above the slide. Caltrans will reassess the situation in the morning and we will send out another update as soon as we get it.
The hard closure is at Limekiln Creek (the bridge). Nacimiento-Ferguson road is south of the hard closure so, there is no access to Nacimiento-Ferguson road from the north, per Colin Jones.
Be safe out there!
Regards,
Stan Russell
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Reports about where it is are conflicting. Colin said PM 22, which is above Paul’s Slide, near the end of the tie back rail. But Colin also said Pitkin’s Curve on one voice mail, and Rain Rocks on another. But only someone like Rock Knocker would see the difference in those 3 areas – him, and John Duffy, the geologist who will be on site tomorrow!
By: bigsurkate on January 22, 2012
at 4:15 pm
Yes, it is true that even getting the information from “the source” sometimes has conflicts in the information. That being said, the troublesome area of “Rain Rocks” is living up to its namesake and Highway 1 is closed for the night, at the very least.
By: Stan Russell on January 22, 2012
at 4:32 pm