12/23/12: Overnight Road Closure at Ragged Point December 23, 2012

From Stan Russell:

Hello Big Sur!

Colin Jones of Caltrans called and let me know that Highway 1 will be closed overnight. The slide is by Gorda. At this point Colin doesn’t have a good sense of how serious it is. More information tomorrow morning.

The closure is from just south of Big Sur at PM 42 and at Ragged Point.

Regards,
Stan Russell

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Highway 1 Big Sur now has a toll free hotline to Check Road Conditions courtesy of CalTrans 888-836-0866

4/15/2010: HIGHWAY 1 CARMEL TO CAMBRIA PROJECT UPDATE April 15, 2010

 HIGHWAY 1 CARMEL TO CAMBRIA PROJECT UPDATE

MONTEREY COUNTY –

• Roadwork continues on a retaining wall project near Gamboa Point, three miles north of Lucia. A temporary signal is in place with work expected to be complete in June. Work hours are Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

 

• Traffic continues down to one lane just south of Lucia utilizing stop signs as a new temporary signal will be installed by the end of April to perform slide stabilization and exploratory drilling with temporary slope stabilization. Work hours are Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

 

• The temporary signal about two miles south of Lucia at Pitkins Curve/Rain Rocks for

     the bridge/rockshed project remains in operation 24/7 and the project is expected to

     be complete in 2013.

• Rock slope protection continues on Hwy. 1 at Shale Point, nine miles north of

     Ragged Point or three miles south of Gorda, which are both about seven miles into

     the Monterey County Line from San Luis Obispo. This segment of Hwy. 1 continues

     with roadwork during daytime hours (7:30 am to 5 pm) through the end of April but

     traffic control is no longer required.

Caltrans reminds motorists that “we’re here to get you there.”

For more information on you can call the toll-free project hotline at (888) 836-0866 or visit www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/pitkins/index.htm.

3/11/2010: HIGHWAY 1 CARMEL TO CAMBRIA PROJECT UPDATE March 11, 2010

MONTEREY COUNTY –

• The night closure due to the slide just south of Gorda is now fully open without delays day or night.

 

• Roadwork continues on a retaining wall project near Gamboa Point, three miles north of Lucia. A temporary signal is in place with work expected to be complete in June. Work hours are Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

 

• Traffic is also down to one lane just south of Lucia utilizing stop signs as a new temporary signal will be installed in the coming weeks to perform slide stabilization and exploratory drilling with temporary slope stabilization. Work hours are Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

 

• The temporary signal about  two miles south of Lucia at Pitkins Curve/Rain Rocks for

     the bridge/rockshed project remains in operation 24/7 and the project is expected to

     be complete in 2013.

• Rock slope protection continues on Hwy. 1 at Shale Point, nine miles north of

     Ragged Point or three miles south of Gorda, which are both about seven miles into

     the Monterey County Line from San Luis Obispo. This segment of Hwy. 1 continues with

     roadwork during daytime hours (7:30 am to 5 pm) through mid-April but traffic control is

     no longer required.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY—

• The installation of several horizontal drains on Highway 1, one mile north of Ragged

     Point is now complete.

3/10/2010: HWY 1 at Gorda Road Update March 10, 2010

MONTEREY COUNTY – Hwy. 1 just south of Gorda (Alder Creek Slide) is fully open during the daytime hours from 7 am to 6 pm. The road will close again overnight tonight from 6 pm to 7 am.

Caltrans will reassess the slide conditions each morning and provide updates accordingly.

All businesses in the area remain open to the public.

3/8/2010: Highway 1 Re-Opens with Traffic Control South of Gorda March 8, 2010

HIGHWAY 1 RE-OPENS WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL SOUTH OF GORDA

MONTEREY COUNTY –The closure just south of Gorda (Alder Creek Slide) reopened this morning with one-way traffic control with flaggers from 7 am to 6 pm with up to 2-hour delays. The road will close again overnight tonight from 6 pm to 7 am.

Caltrans will reassess the slide conditions each morning and provide updates accordingly.

All businesses in the area remain open to the public.

2/27/2010: A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS February 27, 2010

A TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS

2/18/2010: HIGHWAY 1 CARMEL TO CAMBRIA PROJECT UPDATE February 18, 2010

Date:               Thursday, February 18, 2010

District:          5 – Santa Barbara, SLO, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties

Contact:         Susana Z. Cruz (Bilingual) or Colin Jones

Phone:            (805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3189

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 HIGHWAY 1 CARMEL TO CAMBRIA PROJECT UPDATE

MONTEREY COUNTY –

• Roadwork continues on a retaining wall project near Gamboa Point, three miles north of Lucia. A temporary signal is in place with work expected to be complete in June. Work hours are Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

 

• Traffic is also down to one lane just south of Lucia utilizing stop signs as a new temporary signal will be installed in the coming weeks to perform slide stabilization and exploratory drilling with temporary slope stabilization. Work hours are Mondays through Fridays from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

 

• The temporary signal about  two miles south of Lucia at Pitkins Curve/Rain Rocks for

     the bridge/rockshed project remains in operation 24/7 and the project is expected to

     be complete in 2013.

• Rock slope protection continues on Hwy. 1 at Shale Point, nine miles north of

     Ragged Point or three miles south of Gorda, which are both about seven miles into

     the Monterey County Line from San Luis Obispo. This segment of Hwy. 1 will

     continue with roadwork during daytime hours (7:30 am to 5 pm) with reverse one-

     way traffic control through Mid-April.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY—

• Construction continues with the installation of several horizontal drains on Highway 1,

     one mile north of Ragged Point during the daytime only, with one-way traffic control

     with flaggers continuing from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and

     until 2 pm on Fridays. Work is expected to be complete at the end of February,

     weather permitting.

Caltrans reminds motorists that “we’re here to get you there.”

For more information on you can call the toll-free project hotline at (888) 836-0866 or visit www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/pitkins/index.htm.