Highway 1 is impassable at MM 31

This photo was sent to me by Dave Nelson. It was taken by Margaret and is 70 ft north of their driveway.

Just a bit further south, between 24.00 Lopez Point 36-01.35N 121-34.70W and
25.89 Vicente Creek 36-02.60N 121-35.10W one will find this blocked culvert. Photos by Bree Harland:

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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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Gunta says:

January 9, 2023 at 1:07 pm

What a mess! Looks like we've joined you with coastal highway closures. Hwy 101 is closed a dozen miles south of Port Orford. TripCheck.com is saying it'll be a LONG CLOSURE... with no really reasonable way around it. 🥴
Michele King says:

January 9, 2023 at 2:24 pm

It’s crazy down here in SLO county as well. Atascadero has issued shelter in place orders. I’m in LO with only two ways in/out. And power just went out. Stay safe!
Gary McCormick says:

January 9, 2023 at 2:31 pm

Is that a crack in the roadway I see in the last two photos? Are we looking at another potential washout?
Michael Harlan says:

January 9, 2023 at 6:51 pm

I remember that same spot just north of our house washing out back in the late 50ies