Date:        Tuesday, October 13, 2026

District:   05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties

Contact:  Mariana Holder or Heidi Crawford or Ashton Harris

Phone:     (805) 549-3318

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DAYTIME ONE-WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL ON HIGHWAY 1 NEAR TORRE CANYON BRIDGE SET TO BEGIN OCTOBER 13

MONTEREY COUNTY — Travelers will encounter daytime one-way traffic control on Highway 1 near Torre Canyon Bridge beginning Tuesday, October 13.

Crews will remove rocks and brush from slopes above the highway as part of post-fire slope stabilization efforts.

Work will result in one-way traffic control Monday through Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm. Work in the Torre Canyon Bridge area is expected to be completed in approximately five weeks.

Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the areas under traffic control. Travelers may experience delays of up to 20 minutes.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: X/Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.

Editorial Comment – Although absolutely necessary due to the fire and the upcoming El Niño, , this will make the 6th place on Highway One that has one-way traffic control. Each potentially adding 10 minutes to a trip through Big Sur. So besides one’s camera, be sure and bring one’s patience along, too.

I think my mother, god bless her, saved this for my daughter who was born in 1976. I will make sure she gets it — eventually. In the mean time, it is protected in plastic, but not sealed. I haven’t looked to see if they covered the controversial and very interesting Alice Roosevelt.

And below are the inside face pages, surprisingly, the brand of cigarettes I smoked for years! Until they (Virginia Slims) came out with super slims, then I smoked those. I’ll post more from this relic from time-to-time.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OF HIGHWAY 1 NEAR 

POINT SUR SET TO BEGIN MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

MONTEREY COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 1 near Point Sur will encounter full overnight closures beginning Monday, October 12.

The full closure will take place from 11 pm to 5 am through Thursday, October 15 from Post Mile 54.2 to 55.6 just north of the Point Sur Lighthouse.

In addition, one-way traffic control will be in place overnight from 11pm to 5 am Friday, Oct. 16 with approximately 10-minute traffic delays.

Crews will be removing temporary sheet piles as part of the Point Sur embankment failure emergency repair that began in February after the failure of the embankment supporting the southbound lane.

During the day, and once the overnight work is complete, this area will return to one-way signalized traffic control.

Message signs will alert travelers in advance of the section that is fully closed. Please avoid the area and allow for extra time for your travels. Community members in the area can expect noise overnight associated with this closure.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: X/Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.

Our crews deserve to get home safely too.

Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.

CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.gov

Traveler information in real time at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

ONE-WAY REVERSING TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR ROADWAY RESTORATION 

ALONG HIGHWAY 1 AT MUD CREEK SET TO BEGIN MONDAY, OCTOBER 5

MONTEREY COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 1 near Mud Creek will encounter one-way reversing traffic control for roadway restoration beginning Monday, October 5.

The repairs will take place from Post Mile 8.5 to 9.5 Monday through Saturday from 7 am to 5 pmwith a potential for work on Sundays.

Crews will work to realign the roadway away from the historical Mud Creek slide prone area and install geotechnical monitoring equipment.

Message and directional signs will alert travelers in advance of the traffic control. Drivers can expect delays of up to 10 minutes. Please allow extra time for your travels through the area.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: X/Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.

CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.gov

Traveler information at Caltrans Quick Map: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 IN BIG SUR

TO TAKE PLACE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8

MONTEREY COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 1 in Big Sur will encounter a full overnight closure Thursday, October 8.

This full closure from 11 pm to 5 am will take place at Post Mile 44 .3 just north Nepenthe in Big Sur.

Crews will be repairing a drainage structure which crosses under both lanes of Highway 1.

Message signs will alert travelers in advance of the section that is fully closed. Please avoid the area and allow for extra time for your travels. This overnight closure is expected to be complete the morning of Friday, October 9.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: X/Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.

Our crews deserve to get home safely too.

Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.

CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.gov

Traveler information in real time at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

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