| Date: | Friday, July 21, 2023 |
| District: | 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties |
| Contact: | Jim Shivers or Alexa Bertola |
| Phone: | (805) 549-3237 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BIG SUR RIVER SLOPE REPAIR ALONG HIGHWAY 1 TO RESULT IN24/7 TRAFFIC CONTROL STARTING MONDAY JULY 24 MONTEREY COUNTY – A Big Sur River slope reconstruction project along Highway 1 will begin Monday July 24 and result in 24/7 signalized traffic control. This emergency project will make repairs to the slope and prevent future scouring of the embankment supporting Highway 1 at Post Mile 47.3, just north of the main entrance to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park and just south of the Fernwood Campground. Starting Monday July 24, travelers will encounter signalized one-way reversing traffic control at this location 24/7. Construction activities will take place seven days a week, from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. Travelers can expect delays of 10 minutes. The project will stabilize the slope which is being eroded by high flows along the Big Sur River. Slope repairs of this nature require that work take place at the present time to take advantage of lower water flows during summer months. This repair project is expected to be completed September 30, 2023. 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. Our crews deserve to get home safely too.Drive slowly and carefully in work zones. CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.govTraveler information at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/