road closure

The southern closure of #Hwy1 in #MontereyCounty will move five miles north and return to Limekiln State Park on Tuesday July 4 at 8 a.m. This follows repairs to a sinkhole which appeared on July 2. All coastal businesses remain open. Travel safe this holiday!

Southern closure of Hwy 1 in Big Sur shifts after CalTrans repairs sinkhole

Amanda Wernik

Caltrans says crews have successfully fixed a sinkhole that caused the closure of a section of Highway 1 in Big Sur this week. The southern closure has now been moved back to Limekiln State Park.

Infrastructure, Housing and Development

Parts of Hwy 1 in Big Sur are planned to reopen soon, but a major slide is delaying a full reopening

Amanda Wernik

This year’s heavy storms caused landslides in Big Sur, closing most of Highway 1 in the area. Now, parts of the highway are expected to partially reopen in July — but Caltrans says there’s still one major slide delaying a full reopening.

Road repairs being completed at Hearst Castle after damage caused by the winter storm in early 2021.

Hearst Castle will reopen to visitors May 11. Here’s what you can expect

Rachel Showalter

The access road has gone through a 10-month reconstruction process after severe storms damaged it.

Infrastructure, Housing and Development

Hearst Castle will reopen to visitors May 11. Here’s what you can expect

Rachel Showalter

The access road has gone through a 10-month reconstruction process after severe storms damaged it.

A rockslide covers Highway 1 just two miles south of Ragged Point.

Business and Economy

‘We’ve seen this a lot through the years’: Big Sur businesses feel impact of Highway 1 rockslides

Rachel Showalter

Highway 1 is closed from just north of San Simeon to Ragged Point. Big Sur restaurants and hotels say road closures over the years have put pressure on business.

Big Sur businesses look forward to HWY 1 reopening April 23, expect increase in customers

Rachel Showalter

A stretch of Highway 1 at Rat Creek near Big Sur will reopen April 23 after nearly three months of road closure. Heavy rains washed away 150 feet of road…

Infrastructure, Housing and Development

Coming storm triggers Highway 1 closure alert

UPDATE TUESDAY, NOV. 27, 2018 10 A.M. Caltrans announced Tuesday morning it plans to close two sections of Highway 1 around Paul's Slide and Mud Creek.…

Infrastructure, Housing and Development

Crews work in 'challenging' conditions to stabilize sliding road along Big Sur coast

A stretch of Highway 1 in northern San Luis Obispo County famous for its road-closing rock and mud slides is getting some badly-needed upgrading. Highway…