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Highway 1 closed

Long conversation WITH Caltrans, definitely not opening before Friday. Badlu damaged hanging rock needs to be brought down and then once on the ground, blown up.

9 am local info indicates slide at Salmon Creek and highway fully blocked.

CALTRANS DISTRICT 5 SIGALERT

Date/Time

Wednesday October 27, 2021 at 8:10 am

Location

                                         Highway 1 is closed in both directions from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to Fullers Point in Monterey County

Description of Incident

This section of Highway 1 is closed due to a rock slide.

Estimated Time of Opening

        There is no estimate for re-opening Highway 1 at this time.

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

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.

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  • This is confusing. From Fullers Point (mile marker 42) to Ragged Point (approximately 45 miles away) for a rock slide? Exactly where is the rock slide?

  • Probably because it's south of the business are on the north coast so it doesn't affect them and saves people an 80 mile round trip since they can't get through.

  • Heat/cold+expand/contract+earthquake=slide
    It’s the price we pay for living in the most beautiful area in the U.S. I’m just thankful no one was hurt, when that slide occurred.

  • In south Cayucos we got two very
    small jolts. It was far less than the 6.5 Dec. 22,2003 san simeon earthquake which caused an estimated $250 million of damage.

  • A fluid situation as the closure points are being moved. Not sure why they have the "location" listed as Templeton though....

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