Rocky Creek Overnight Closure Schedule

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 #15

THREE FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURES ON HIGHWAY 1 AT ROCKY CREEK SET FOR MONDAY 10/28, TUESDAY 10/29, WEDNESDAY 10/30

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

Crews have made substantial progress on a construction phase involving the drilling and casting of reinforced concrete columns to support the weight of the viaduct structure. For upcoming construction, travelers can expect three full overnight closures and intermittent daytime closures:

·       Full overnight closures of Hwy. 1 at Rocky Creek are scheduled forMonday, Oct. 28, Tuesday, Oct. 29, and Wednesday Oct. 30, from 10 pm to 6 am.

·       Highway 1 at Rocky Creek is scheduled to remain fully open during all overnight hours for Thursday Oct. 31 through Sunday Nov. 4.

·       For the next two weeks, daytime travelers can expect intermittent delays of up to 20 minutes as crews bring equipment on site for continued excavation work.

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. However, the vast majority of the Big Sur coast remains accessible and open.