Rocky Creek Closures Update — Overnight Closures M-Th this week plus Sun & Mon next week

Date:	Monday, November 4, 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 #17

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4 FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE ADDED TO THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE FOR HIGHWAY 1 AT ROCKY CREEK 

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 30 slipout 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. Due to the need for a large crane and other heavy equipment to span the roadway during upcoming construction activities, travelers will encounter full overnight closures in addition to intermittent daytime closures. The overnight closure schedule is weather dependent, and updates will be provided as needed if wind speeds exceed thresholds for crane operations.

Due to a need to employ a large crane for an additional shift, a full overnight closure of Hwy. 1 at Rocky Creek has been added to the week of November 4 on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Full overnight closures at Rocky Creek are now scheduled for Monday, Nov. 4, Tuesday, Nov. 5, Wednesday, Nov. 6, and Thursday, Nov. 7, from 10 pm to 6 am.

·       Full overnight closures of Hwy. 1 at Rocky Creek are also scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 10, and Monday Nov. 11, from 10 pm to 6 am. 

·       Daytime travelers can expect intermittent delays of up to 20 minutes as crews bring equipment on site for continued construction activities.

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.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: X/Twitter at: @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.