A portion of the road south of the Rocky Creek Bridge fell into the Pacific Ocean in March.
BIG SUR – A section of Highway 1 near Big Sur that fell into the Pacific Ocean in late March is slated to reopen Friday – eight days ahead of schedule, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.Caltrans works around the clock to stabilize Highway 1 at Rocky Creek slip-out
On March 30, a rockslide below Highway 1 south of the Rocky Creek Bridge left the southbound lane partially undermined and impassable, the governor’s office said. Roughly six feet of the pavement and a portion of a masonry retaining wall that supported the highway fell into the ocean about 170 below the road, according to his office.
The nearly $27 million project required the closure of the roadway in both directions, aside from twice-daily convoys. “We are deeply grateful to have Highway 1 open and functional an entire week ahead of schedule,” said state Sen. John Laird, D-Santa Cruz. “I want to sincerely thank Caltrans and the people of Big Sur for their work, effort and patience through this process.”
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