Even with an 11-mile section of closed roadway in the repair zone where work continues seven days a week, the rest of Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast is open to unrestricted public access.
It is approximately 450 feet from the top of Regent’s Slide to the roadway and the slide itself covers the roadway and extends to the shore of the ocean below, according to Caltrans. Repairs at Regent’s are complex and will at some point include reduction of rock material by blasting crews. BIG SUR – With an estimated late autumn full opening of Highway 1 from Carmel to Cambria on the horizon, Caltrans continues to make progress at three repair sites in Monterey County along the Big Sur coast.
Regent’s Slide – post mile 27.8 – which Caltrans said was activated on March 9, started seeing top-down removal of slide material by crews on April 30, and is the last of the slides that will be completed due to its challenging conditions associated with the extreme slope at the site. Repairs are slated to be completed by late fall and will open up Highway 1 to direct travel between Carmel and Cambria.
According to Caltrans, the repair work is complex and at some point will include rock material reduction by blasting crews. There is no bicycle or pedestrian access on Highway 1 through Regent’s Slide due to its ongoing activity, steep slope and unstable material across the roadway. Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.Ask Amy: How can we get this family to move out of our affluent neighborhood?Dear Abby: He got so mad about the Google Maps issue.
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