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1/29/2010: 2 HWY 1 Updates (9 Miles N of Ragged Point and Big Sur River Project) January 29, 2010

Filed under: Road Conditions — tarawings @ 11:39 pm

HIGHWAY 1 NORTH OF RAGGED POINT NOW OPEN OVERNIGHT

MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans officials announced today there will be no more overnight closures due to roadway erosion on Hwy. 1, 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 continue roadwork during daytime hours (7:30 am to 5 pm) with reverse one-way traffic control.

A section of fill has been washed out by ocean surf due to recent heavy rains.

ß The temporary signal south of Lucia for the bridge/rockshed project remains in
operation.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY–Construction has resumed to install several horizontal drains on Highway 1 one mile north of Ragged Point during the daytime only, with one-way  traffic control with flaggers will continue from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm Monday through Thursday and until 2 pm on Fridays.

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***UPDATE 2***
EMERGENCY BIG SUR RIVER PROJECT ON HIGHWAY 1 BEGINS NEXT WEEK

MONTEREY COUNTY – An emergency project to prevent the Big Sur River from cutting into the embankment by the Big Sur Lodge/Big Sur Park Campgrounds begins next Monday, Feb. 1, Caltrans officials announced today.

Alternating lane closures with one-way reverse traffic control will be in effect from 7 am to 5 pm Mondays through Fridays for two weeks with closures primarily on the northbound side. Up to 10-minute delays are anticipated

There are power lines in the work zone so PG&E will be shutting down the power for one day only on Monday, Feb. 1, from 8 am to 3 pm due to a power line relocation and setting two power poles across the road. Caltrans roadwork will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 2 and continue for two weeks through mid-February.

The project is necessary as the Big Sur River is rapidly eroding the hillside. Big rocks, approximately 5’ x 5’ x 5’ will be placed via crane in the river to keep it from further cutting into the roadway embankment.

Granite Construction of Watsonville is the contractor for this $925,000 emergency project.

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.

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