Feb 25, 2017, 9:33 am
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This thread is limited to information about the road closure and construction updates.
Discussions of alternate plans and comparison of driving on US HWY 101 vs. CA SR 1 belong in the main Pacific Coast Highway thread:
CA State Route 1 - PCH - Closed Near Big Sur [Reopened April 23, 2021]
May 23, 2017, 10:30 pm
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It took 16 years, tons of dynamite, convict labor and a number of deaths to build 100 miles of road which is essentially a tourist attraction. I'm wondering how much effort/time/money will be put into rebuilding it before questions are asked about the long term safety of having a road hugging the cliffside: should they even try to replicate the road, or move it inland for safety?
For a brief history lesson: http://www.cambriahistoricalsociety...._highway1.html
UPDATE 5/27: just heard on the radio that CalTrans estimates it will be at least a full year before the slide is cleared, then they will have to evaluate and repair the road.
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Aug 5, 2017, 6:11 pm
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Highway 1 will be rebuilt on top of the Mud Creek Slide.
And more detailed information here:
Big Sur abuzz with activity as Caltrans gets busy rebuilding Hwy. 1
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Caltrans announced this week it would construct the new road over the slide — which it called the biggest in the highway’s history — instead of around or through it, saying it was the quickest, least expensive option.
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Big questions about the project, such as the ultimate cost and a target date for completion, haven’t been answered yet. Erwin said an earlier estimate that the highway would be closed at least a year hasn’t changed.
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The new road won’t follow the course of the old highway exactly but “will be a little bit to the west, on land that didn’t exist before,” Erwin said. Silva said the new road will probably be “a couple hundred feet” from the old highway, parts of which are buried under the slide, while other sections came crashing down the mountain along with other debris.
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Caltrans announced this week it would construct the new road over the slide — which it called the biggest in the highway’s history — instead of around or through it, saying it was the quickest, least expensive option.
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Big questions about the project, such as the ultimate cost and a target date for completion, haven’t been answered yet. Erwin said an earlier estimate that the highway would be closed at least a year hasn’t changed.
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The new road won’t follow the course of the old highway exactly but “will be a little bit to the west, on land that didn’t exist before,” Erwin said. Silva said the new road will probably be “a couple hundred feet” from the old highway, parts of which are buried under the slide, while other sections came crashing down the mountain along with other debris.
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And more detailed information here:
Sep 8, 2017, 2:41 pm
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BIG SUR, Calif. - Caltrans says they are aiming to have Highway 1 and Mud Creek open to traffic by the end of summer 2018, costing around $40 million.
https://www.kion546.com/news/caltrans-announces-timeline-for-rebuilding-highway-1-at-mud-creek/618046901
https://www.kion546.com/news/caltrans-announces-timeline-for-rebuilding-highway-1-at-mud-creek/618046901
Sep 8, 2017, 3:33 pm
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Thanks for the update, boxo.
Exactly how far south can I drive from Carmel? Can I drive as far south as Rocky Point Restaurant? What about Nepenthe?
Exactly how far south can I drive from Carmel? Can I drive as far south as Rocky Point Restaurant? What about Nepenthe?
Sep 9, 2017, 3:44 am
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Thanks for the update, boxo.
Exactly how far south can I drive from Carmel? Can I drive as far south as Rocky Point Restaurant? What about Nepenthe?
Exactly how far south can I drive from Carmel? Can I drive as far south as Rocky Point Restaurant? What about Nepenthe?
Sep 12, 2017, 12:58 pm
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Los Angeles Times:
Record landslide that buried Highway 1 near Big Sur won't be fixed until late summer of 2018
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Fixing the biggest debris slide in the state’s history, which closed the road to all traffic for almost four months, will take at least until late summer of 2018 and cost $40 million, Caltrans said in a statement Monday.
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Caltrans gave these additional updates for Highway 1 closures in the Big Sur area:
--New girders have been lowered into place for the replacement of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge, which buckled and was later demolished in March. It is expected to be completed in mid-October.
--A closure at Paul’s Slide, about 12 miles north of the Mud Creek slide, reopened to one-way reversing traffic on July 17.
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Fixing the biggest debris slide in the state’s history, which closed the road to all traffic for almost four months, will take at least until late summer of 2018 and cost $40 million, Caltrans said in a statement Monday.
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Caltrans gave these additional updates for Highway 1 closures in the Big Sur area:
--New girders have been lowered into place for the replacement of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge, which buckled and was later demolished in March. It is expected to be completed in mid-October.
--A closure at Paul’s Slide, about 12 miles north of the Mud Creek slide, reopened to one-way reversing traffic on July 17.
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Oct 5, 2017, 6:50 pm
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KPCC:
New Big Sur bridge to reopen months after landslide
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The California Department of Transportation says the new Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge on Highway 1 will reopen on Friday the 13th.
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Highway 1 remains blocked some 30 miles to the south by another slide a quarter-mile long. A new road is being built atop the Mud Creek slide area at a cost of $40 million. It's expected to open next summer.
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The California Department of Transportation says the new Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge on Highway 1 will reopen on Friday the 13th.
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Highway 1 remains blocked some 30 miles to the south by another slide a quarter-mile long. A new road is being built atop the Mud Creek slide area at a cost of $40 million. It's expected to open next summer.
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Oct 14, 2017, 10:42 am
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Mar 24, 2018, 9:08 am
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Work is on track for reopening Highway 1 by late summer:
May 2, 2018, 4:32 pm
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Caltrans sets new target date to reopen Highway 1 in Big Sur at Mud Creek
The new roadway will be supported with a series of embankments, berms, rocks, netting, culverts and other stabilizing materials. Caltrans announced it will continuously evaluate the opening date as work progresses and should provide an update sometime in July. Caltrans also expects to evaluate Highway 1 after it’s reopened along with occasional lane closures and continuous roadwork.
Jun 25, 2018, 12:47 pm
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Re-opening date moved up
Big Sur’s southern route to open in late July
The entire coastal stretch of California’s iconic Highway 1 will re-open at the end of July, restoring a beloved but fragile route from San Francisco to Los Angeles that has been closed for more than a year, Caltrans announced on Tuesday morning.
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So the target date for completion, previously set for mid-September, has been moved forward.
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So the target date for completion, previously set for mid-September, has been moved forward.
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Jan 30, 2021, 12:50 am
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Highway 1 Closed Again....
A massive landslide has severed Highway 1 near Big Sur.
"Caltrans says it’s unclear when the road will be reopened."
https://www.kron4.com/news/californi...XDwypM0ystTfc4
"Caltrans says it’s unclear when the road will be reopened."
https://www.kron4.com/news/californi...XDwypM0ystTfc4