Hello Big Sur!
Highway 1 is still closed 25 miles south. Engineers will be assessing the upper regions of the slide tomorrow to gauge the stability of the hillside above the roadway. If all goes as expected we will have a more conclusive estimate for the highway opening sometime Tuesday afternoon. The general feeling I’m getting from Colin Jones at Caltrans is that this will just be a couple of days before it is opened back up but it all hinges on the stability of the upper regions of this slide. More tomorrow. Until then, here is the Caltrans press release – last one for today.
Stan Russell
CALTRANS PRESS RELEASE
Today’s Date: Monday, January 23, 2012 @ 3 pm
District: 5 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties
Contact: Jim Shivers or Colin Jones
Phone: (805) 549-3237 or (805) 549-3189
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
***TRAFFIC ADVISORY #2***
HIGHWAY 1 CARMEL TO CAMBRIA ROADWAY UPDATE
HIGHWAY 1 REMAINS FULLY CLOSED 25 MILES SOUTH OF BIG SUR
MONTEREY COUNTY:
Highway 1 (Post Mile 22), 25 miles south of Big Sur remains closed indefinitely in both directions due to a large rock slide near Limekiln Creek. Caltrans crews are on site monitoring and assessing the damage. Weather conditions are expected to improve tomorrow.
There is no estimated time when the highway will re-open.
All Big Sur and coastal businesses remain OPEN with detours available for motorists.
For more information on Monterey County projects, call the toll-free hotline at (888) 836-0866 or visit
www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/ <http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/> . The public may also call the statewide CHIN at (800) 427-7623 for
updates on current traffic conditions.
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Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) now has a Facebook page which can be another handy resource as we move into the winter weather and road situations.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caltrans-Central-Coast-District-5/165870670118622
