| Date: | Sunday, April 7, 2024 |
| District: | 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 CONVOYS THROUGH ROCKY CREEK CONTINUE/MOBILIZATION BEGINS IN THE EFFORT TO STABILIZE THE HIGHWAY
MONTEREY COUNTY– The daily convoys on Highway 1 through the site of the Rocky Creek Slip Out will continue daily at 8 am and 4 pm following assessments by Caltrans engineers this weekend. These convoys are primarily intended for residents and essential employees. Convoys are expected to occur all this week due to favorable weather conditions.
Caltrans Engineers and contractor forces continue to monitor the site for any significant changes and the public will be advised of any modifications to this schedule.
The installation of K-Rail, crash cushions and temporary striping at the site was completed yesterday. Ongoing site preparations will continue today. The Contractor is scheduled to mobilize on Monday, April 8 with the drilling of vertical anchors in the southbound lane of Route 1 to begin on Tuesday, April 9.
The contractor is working with Caltrans through the weekend with the goal of having a schedule for the completion of the temporary roadway stabilization. Details of this operation, work hours and timetable will be announced when plans are finalized.
Updates on the status of the closure of Highway 1 at the Rocky Creek Bridge will be provided as more information becomes available.
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.
Kate,
Thank you for your usual great information and always staying on top of things. I was down on Friday and luckily, we can still get to our property. The Contruction personal at the roadblock are very polite and helpful allowing us in.
Richard,
Smith Ranch Rocky Creek
Given the apparent state of the remaining roadbed, porosity of the formational materials, and the near-vertical nature of the scarp (UNDER the remaining pavement) access to the public of the technical reports should be encouraged. Why not?
I would not drive over the area until I knew that all technical reports were available as well as executive summaries (for those not technically oriented). I would especially be interested in the minority opinions of qualified civil engineers, engineering geologists, geotechnical engineers, physicists, structural engineers, and those of other relevant fields. Admiral Rickover required such minority reports be appended to all documentation, and carefully considered minority opinions.