Slope Protection Project on Hwy. 1 in Big Sur to Begin Monday August 19

Date:	Friday, August 16, 2024
District:	05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact:	Kevin Drabinski or Genelle Padilla
Phone:	(805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3237

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION PROJECT ON HIGHWAY 1 NEAR FERNWOOD

TO BEGIN MONDAY AUGUST 19 WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL

MONTEREY COUNTY – A rock slope protection project below Highway 1 near the community of Fernwood is scheduled to begin Monday August 19.

Crews will armor the bank of the river with four to six ton rocks which will make the slope capable of withstanding the erosive forces of the Big Sur River and protect the integrity of the roadway above.

Starting on Monday August 19, one-way traffic control, directed by flagging crews, will be in effect seven days a week, from 7 am to 6 pm. The location of the project is on Highway 1 at Post Mile 47.8 and approximately .75 miles north of the community of Fernwood.

During previous winter storms, several concrete blocks which previously armored the highway were loosened by rains and high-water flows in the Big Sur River.

This project is scheduled to be complete at the end of October 2024.

The contractor for this $7.5 million project is Graniterock Construction of Watsonville, CA.

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.