Notification of Upcoming Film Activity – Big Sur Area 

Date: Monday 3/11/2024

To: Big Sur Residents and Businesses 

From: Jimmy Baldwin, permit coordinator, Little Minx Films

Re: Film Production Activity on Highway 1 in the Big Sur Area, on Monday 3/11/2024

In an effort to better communicate with Big Sur residents regarding upcoming filming activities, this is to notify you of an upcoming permitted aerial film shoot scheduled for Monday, 3/11/2024, between 7am and 7pm. Our work will require intermittent traffic control (ITC) at and near Bixby Bridge and Hwy 1 Mile Markers 50 to 70. As per our permit, a portion of the Bixby Bridge turnout will be used for parking of production vehicles, although No more than 50% of turnout will be used. 

We will be hiring California Highway Patrol officers to facilitate the ITC – ensuring public safety and access with only brief traffic holds of 5 minutes. Most of our trucks and equipment will be stationed a few miles away on private property, and a small essential-only team will base at the Coast Road.

We have taken all steps to ensure that the required permits have been obtained from Caltrans and Monterey County and will comply with restrictions necessary for a safe and efficient shoot. 

The production company would like to show its appreciation to the community with a donation to the Mid-Coast Fire Brigade.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. I hope this advance notice is helpful for you to plan your day. 

Bree advises us to notice that the SB lane of Highway 1 is deteriorating and beginning to fall toward the ocean. And Bree is right. The slide has definitely gotten wider.

As Dave Nelson reminds me, all us OG residents call this spot where the slide is “Wing Gulch” as it is on my maps of the coastal slides. The young ‘uns at Caltrans are calling this Dolan Point. In reality, there is about 3/10ths of a mile difference in locations, Dolan Point being on the north end. Dave also reminded me that this terracing is what they did 20 years ago…so I guess that means this spot should be good for 20 years when completed, right? Here are the photos.