Date:	Friday, September 27, 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 #2

CONTINUED CRACKING AND LAND MOVEMENT AT REGENT’S SLIDE WILL DELAY REOPENING OF HIGHWAY 1

Nearly 100 Miles of Big Sur Coast Remain Accessible and Open

MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans announced today that due to continued cracking occurring at the repair site, a portion of previously damaged roadway located on Highway 1 at Regent’s Slide will not reopen in 2024. Updates on an estimated reopening date and the progress of repairs will be provided on a regular basis.

On August 16, Caltrans announced that repair work at Regent’s Slide would pause after crews discovered new surface cracks in the slope where major excavation efforts were underway. In the weeks since that update, continued land movement and slope cracking were observed during intensive project monitoring and investigation.

Before excavation work begins again, crews still need to monitor both the new slide and the area of undisturbed land above the project site where the start of new excavation work is planned. Data from these investigations will inform the repair design and major excavation work. Repairs will resume when crews and equipment can be positioned on stable ground above and behind the new slide activity.

This approach emphasizes Caltrans’ commitment to address challenging repairs using methods that prioritize crew safety while working diligently to open the roadway as soon as possible.