Categories: 2017-2018 Storm/Rain reports

Highway One Closed, 3/22/18

Paul’s Slide, Photo by Brendon Shave:

Anderson Canyon Slide, Photo by Grace Lutz. South Coast Island today. Note, this is the same spot where a much bigger slide came down last year.

11 am – Cal trans update
TODAY—10:55 AM
Status: New (Thursday, March 22)
Location: District 5, SR 1, Monterey
Description: Due to rocks falling onto the roadway
Impact: Route closed at Anderson Canyon Bridge (PM 35.35)
Estimated Time of Reopening: Could be sooner than Friday, but no ETO at this point.

TODAY—10:55 AM
Status: New (Thursday, March 22), extension of closure
Location: District 5, SR 1, Monterey
Description: Due to rocks falling onto the roadway
Impact: Route closed from just north of Nacimiento-Fergusson (PM 18.9) and Hermitage (PM 22.42)
Estimated Time of Reopening: Friday morning, March 23, after assessing and storm has passed.

YESTERDAY
Status: Wednesday, March 21
Location: District 5, SR 1, San Luis Obispo
Description: Due to rocks falling onto the roadway
Impact: Route closed from Ragged Point (just past the Ragged Pt. Inn, SLO PM 72.87) to Gorda (PM 10)
Estimated Time of Reopening: Friday morning, March 23, after assessing and storm has passed.

9:30 am – Paul’s Slide today, photos by Grace Lutz:

9:00 am from Susana at CT:

Photos: 1) Chimney Slide (PM 20 from Tuesday, March 20), 2) Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6 from Tuesday, March 20) and 3) Paul’s Slide yesterday, March 21—courtesy of Big Sur Kate

WE NOW HAVE TWO SEPARATE CLOSURE LOCATIONS ON STATE ROUTE 1 BETWEEN RAGGED PT. (SLO PM 72.87) AND PAUL’S SLIDE (MON PM 21.6)

TODAY
Status: New (Thursday, March 22)
Location: District 5, SR 1, Monterey
Description: Due to rocks falling onto the roadway
Impact: Route closed from Nacimiento-Fergusson (PM 18.9) and Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6)
Estimated Time of Reopening: Friday morning, March 23, after assessing and storm has passed.

NOTE: At this point, motorists can still access Ragged Point Inn from the south. The closures are between Ragged Point (SLO, PM 72.87) and Gorda (Mon, PM 10) and Nacimiento-Fergusson (PM 18.9) to Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6).

An update will be provided as conditions change.

8:16 am – Paul’s Slide…I called this one yesterday…
Incident: 00086 Type: CLOSURE of a Road Location: Sr1 S / Lucia, Mm 23.0 Loc Desc: SB 1 AT LUCIA Lat/Lon: 36.020912 -121.549498
Detail Information
8:16 AM 1 [1] HWY 1 IS CLOSED BTWN NACIMIENTO AND LUCIA

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Jon says:

March 22, 2018 at 7:36 pm

The Paul's Slide problem is a perfect example of negligence. Not by CalTrans but by Madonna. Madonna still holds the contract for Paul's Slide until next April, so CalTrans cannot do anything there. They have had ample time since the last storm to clear out behind the krails but never did a thing about it, which led to this. It was very apparent this was going to happen if nothing was done. And nothing was done. They need to be held responsible for this and after last winters shenanigans with them I know they don't give a rats about any of the locals and how they affect them with their less than satisfactory effort. That's my 2 cents...
- bigsurkate says:
  
  March 22, 2018 at 7:40 pm
  
  To be fair, they did ONE pass after the 1/9 storm, but that was it...but that was clearly not enough, and otherwise, I Agee with you.
  
  bigsurkate
Weston Call says:

March 22, 2018 at 9:56 pm

Who’s or what’s Madonna?
- bigsurkate says:
  
  March 23, 2018 at 2:05 am
  
  Madonna Construction out of SLO is the company that won the contract. John Madonna, son of Alex Madonna, builder of many things, including the Madonna Inn in SLO. Alex Madonna also known for his many great philanthropic works for his community.
  
  https://bigsurkate.blog