Overnight Closures at Rocky Creek for tonight, 11/11 and Tuesday, 11/12 have been canceled

Monday, November 11, 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 #19

OVERNIGHT CLOSURES ON HIGHWAY 1 AT ROCKY CREEK HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR MONDAY 10/11 AND TUESDAY 10/12

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 

·       Full overnight closures, originally scheduled for Monday, Nov. 11 and Tuesday, Nov. 12 have been cancelled.Crews were able to complete all phases of work requiring the use of a crane. No overnight closures are expected through the rest of this week.

·       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.