| Date: | Wednesday, September 25, 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
UPDATE #11
UPCOMING REPAIR SCHEDULE ON HIGHWAY 1 AT ROCKY CREEK
TO INCLUDE FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURES
MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans will continue with emergency repairs to Highway 1 near the Rocky Creek Bridge, 12 miles south of Carmel. Caltrans previously stabilized and reinforced Highway 1 at this location after a March 30slipout resulted in a loss of a section of the southbound lane.
Upcoming Repair Schedule
Drilling and casting of reinforced concrete columns will result in a series of full overnight closures of Hwy. 1 at Rocky Creek. All overnight closures will take place between 10 pm and 6 am.
· For today, Wednesday Sept. 25, travelers will encounter delays of up to 30 minutes from 10 pm to 6 am, as crews stage equipment for drilling operations.
· For Thursday Sept. 26, travelers will encounter a full closure from 10 pm to 6 am.
· No closures are scheduled for Friday Sept. 27 and Saturday Sept. 28.
· Five consecutive full overnight closures are confirmed from Sunday Sept. 29 thru Thursday Oct. 3, from 10 pm to 6 am. There will be no closures scheduled on Friday Oct. 4 and Saturday Oct. 5.
· Lastly, from Monday Sept. 30 through Friday Oct. 4, during daytime hours, travelers may encounter intermittent delays of up to 15 minutes as a result of concrete operations.
Updates will be provided regarding any additional closures for the week of Oct. 6.
Overnight Closures Needed for Construction of Support Columns
Crews are entering a critical phase of construction of the southbound section of the Rocky Creek viaduct. This viaduct is a bridge-like structure and during this next phase reinforced concrete support columns will be cast to support the weight of the structure.
Because this phase of construction involves drilling and concrete work in open holes, it is necessary for crews to maximize the number of consecutive shifts with full overnight closures so that the integrity of the bored holes is preserved. Working on an uninterrupted schedule also allows for this phase to be completed in advance of wet weather, reducing the chance for water intrusion and delays to the project schedule.
Daytime travelers will continue to enjoy access through the repair site driving on the northbound lane and directed by a temporary signal system.
Once construction of the southbound section of the Rocky Creek viaduct is complete, travel will be directed onto this southbound section and work will begin on construction of the northbound portion of the viaduct.
The estimate for completion of the Rocky Creek viaduct is summer 2025 and is dependent on conditions encountered during construction. The contractor for this project is Gordon N. Ball, Inc. of Alamo, CA.
Highway 1 remains closed 40 miles south of Carmel due to the Regent’s Slide.