Categories: Big Sur

Full Overnight Closure of Highway 1 near Carmel

Date:	Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 6:30 p.m.
District:	05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact:	Kevin Drabinski or Alexa Bertola
Phone:	(805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3237

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 IN EFFECT NEAR CARMEL

DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND WIRES

MONTEREY COUNTY – A full overnight closure of Highway 1 is in effect due storm damage that has resulted in downed trees and power lines.

Highway 1 will remain closed overnight between Spindrift Road in Carmel and Andrew Molera State Park.

This is a hard closure and is expected to last overnight. Downed trees and power lines pose a significant risk. Strong winds in the area continue to be a concern. Crews will be working overnight, and an update will be provided as soon as the roadway reopens.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.

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.