Today’s Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 4 pm
District: 5 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties
Contact: Jim Shivers or Susana Z Cruz or Colin Jones
Phone: (805) 549-3237 or (805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3189
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
***TRAFFIC ADVISORY #3**
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 during daylight hours to monitor, assess and inspect the slide and hillside above it. Geologic conditions are still very unstable so this work will resume tomorrow, when we hope to have an estimate for opening Highway 1 at this location. Weather conditions are expected to continue improving this week.
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/. The public may also call the statewide CHIN at (800) 427-7623 for
updates on current traffic conditions.
