24 hour notice of Highway Closure

Today’s Date: November 29, 2019

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

Cruz Counties

Contact: Susana Z Cruz (bilingual) or Colin Jones

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

**24-HOUR TRAFFIC ADVISORY**

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 AT PAUL’S SLIDE AT 5 PM SATURDAY AND MUD CREEK AT 9 AM SUNDAY

MONTEREY COUNTY — Caltrans has received confirmation from National Weather Service (NOAA) data that a significant storm is in the forecast for the areas of Mud Creek (PM 8.9) and Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6) on State Route 1 in the Big Sur area.

This advisory is to inform the public to be prepared for preemptive closure of the roadway scheduled for 5 pm Saturday, Nov. 30 at Paul’s and 9 am Sunday, Dec. 1at Mud Creek due to a significant storm. A final notice will be sent just prior to the roadway closing. Caltrans will have our Geotech Maintenance and Construction units on call and prepared to inspect/clean up during daylight hours when the storm ends and it is safe to be onsite again.

The gates on either side of Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide will be key locked. These gates will not be manned when the highway is closed. No one, including Emergency Services or Caltrans employees will be allowed access until a proper assessment can be made and any necessary cleanup has been completed.

NOTE: These advisories apply only to the Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide areas with each closure being treated separately—Paul’s Slide will close at 5 pm Saturday, Nov. 30; Mud Creek will close at 9 am Sunday, Dec. 1. Please stand by for additional information.

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Susana Z. Cruz

bigsurkate

Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.