Once Paul’s Slide – post mile 22 – is open, traffic coming from the south will be able to come as far north as repair work on the Regent’s Slide – post mile 27.8 – will comfortably allo…
Repairs to Highway 1 at Paul’s Slide continue on its way to reopening in early- to mid-July after being a closed point along the Big Sur coast since Jan. 2023. BIG SUR – The long-awaited reopening of the largest of the three landslides on Highway 1 is coming earlier than anticipated, bringing the flow of unimpeded traffic between Carmel and Cambria one section closer to reality.
“The southern turnaround point will move north to post mile 25.3, which is about .6 mile south of Vicente Creek,” said Kevin Drabinski, Caltrans District 5 spokesperson. “That location already has a small pull-out area. We will improve that area with some paving.” But two other slides are still undergoing repair work north of Paul’s Slide and will continue to put a choke hold on traffic on Highway 1 until completion.
Paul’s Slide has been a known active slide area on the Big Sur coast for much of its history, according to Caltrans. Continued movement of the mountain at various locations within the repair zone proved a challenge during construction and will continue to be a background dynamic of the reopened highway.
The Dolan Point Slide occurred March 8, and though repairs are expected to be completed by early summer, it will not result in an adjustment to the northern turnaround point at Lime Creek. Except for an 11-mile section where repairs continue, travelers from the Cambria and San Simeon area are able to travel north as far as Limekiln State Park, and travelers from the Monterey and Carmel area are able to travel as far as Lime Creek, south of the Esalen Institute.
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