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Highway 1 road fix could save Big Sur summer travel season

A break in the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge in Big Sur, Calif., Monday, April 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

BIG SUR — Just in time for summer travel, Caltrans will spend nearly $27 million to fix a section of Highway 1 in Big Sur after part of the road crumbled and fell into the ocean last month, agency officials said.

Caltrans anticipates completing the initial repair work to stabilize the edge of the scenic and precarious ribbon of highway south of the Rocky Creek Bridge by Memorial Day, May 27.

“We know how important Highway 1 is to the regional economy, especially during the summer, so we are working to reopen the roadway as quickly and safely as possible while at the same time making it more resilient to future extreme weather events,’’ said Caltrans Director Tony Tavares in a statement.

Traffic has been reduced to one lane since the the collapse Easter weekend. Entry into Big Sur is now limited to residents with valid identification and emergency workers only, and twice daily convoys on one lane of the highway allow locals to leave and return to Big Sur. One-way traffic will continue until road work is completed and the work has cleared safety inspections.hinders access to some of the most popular places in Big Sur.”]

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