US Highway 101 is closed in San Luis Obispo. The southbound lanes are closed at Santa Rosa Street, the northbound lanes are closed at Osos Street due to rain related flooding. An estimate for re-opening is unknown. Traffic is heavy on US 101 in the downtown area. @PIOJimShivers
Both lanes of Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo were closed Thursday afternoon after more than a foot of rain was reported in the roadway. Caltrans closed the north and southbound lanes near Santa Rosa Street just before 1 p.m., according to the agency.
Incident: 00129 Type: SIG Alert Location: Us101 N / Us101 N Sr1 Ofr Loc Desc: NB and SB 101 AT SANTA ROSA ST SLO Lat/Lon: 35.286891 -120.663125
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1:28 PM
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[2] ISSUE SIGALERT
1:25 PM
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[1] SB 101 AND NB 101 CLOSED AT SANTA ROSA IN SAN LUIS OBISPO
I am listening to a downpour, posting of the reopening, and thinking I’ll be doing a lot of this this next week, if the weather and Mother Nature do not slam shut the highway before then.
05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact:
Kevin Drabinski or Jim Shivers
Phone:
(805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3237
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HIGHWAY 1 ON THE BIG SUR COAST REOPENS
AFTER ROCKFALL AND DEBRIS REMOVAL
MONTEREY / SAN LUIS OBISPOCOUNTIES – Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast has reopened after the removal of rockfall and debris associated with an ongoing rain event.
Highway 1 was closed from Wed. Dec. 22 at 9 pm until Thursday Dec. 23 at 9:15 am between Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County and Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County (44.6 miles) while emergency rockfall and debris removal took place.
Travelers are reminded give themselves extra time when driving this winter, taking into account weather conditions, especially when traveling on this scenic byway.
For traffic updates on other state highways in Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, travelers may contact Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3318 or can visit the District 5 website at: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5
05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact:
Kevin Drabinski or Jim Shivers
Phone:
(805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3237
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HIGHWAY 1 ON THE BIG SUR COAST CLOSED DUE TO DEBRIS IN ROADWAY
MONTEREY / SAN LUIS OBISPOCOUNTIES – Rockfall and debris in the roadway associated with an ongoing rain event has resulted in the closure of Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast between Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County and Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County (44.6 miles) while emergency rockfall and debris removal take place. The closure went into effect Wednesday Dec. 22 at about 9 pm.
There is currently no estimated time for reopening as maintenance teams continue to assess the closure area during daylight hours.
Assessments of the closure area of Highway 1 will continue to take place during daylight hours and when safe to do so prior to any modification of the closure parameters. Decisions on modifying the closure parameters will be by these field assessments.
This closure of Highway 1 extends from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County.
Ragged Point is located 1.45 miles south of the SLO/Monterey County line:
Barricades, cones, as well as message and directional signs will be in place at both ends of the closure to alert motorists traveling in the area.
For traffic updates on other state highways in Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, travelers may contact Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 805-549-3318 or can visit the District 5 website at: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-5
Incident: 00003 Type: CLOSURE of a Road Location: 4200 Mm1 N Mon 42.00 Loc Desc: SR1 BTWN MM 42 AND RAGGED POINT Lat/Lon: 36.208449 -121.736787
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12:33 AM
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[3] 1039 MTRY COM
12:14 AM
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[2] MUDSLIDES AND ROCKS/BOULDERS IN RDWY
12:10 AM
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[1] RDWY CLOSED BTWN MM 42 IN MONTEREY COUNTY AND RAGGED POINT IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
The highway is closed between Ragged Point and Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County “due to rockfall and adverse weather conditions.” According to the National Weather Service, the Big Sur area has received more than 2 inches of rain in the past 24 hours, as of 9 p.m. Mining Ridge, received almost 5 inches of rain in the last 24 hours as of 5 am. Caltrans said field staff will assess the location in the daylight Thursday morning and evaluate when it might reopen the road.
