Overnight Closure of Rocky Creek set for Jan. 21 starting at 10 pm

UPDATE #27 (1/9/2025)
FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 AT ROCKY CREEK FOR CONCRETE BRIDGE DECK POUR BEGINS TUESDAY JANUARY 21 AT 10 PM

MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans is continuing 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, 2024, slipout resulted in a loss of a section of the southbound lane.

Full Overnight Closure Starts Tuesday January 21 at 10 pm

After a mid-December 2024 installation of concrete girders, crews will pour the concrete bridge deck for the southbound lane of the Rocky Creek viaduct during an overnight closure of Highway 1. Travelers will encounter a full closure of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, from 10 pm to 6 am.

Flaggers will begin intermittent traffic control with delays of up to 10 minutes at 8:30 pm before the full closure goes into effect.

Starting at 10:00 pm crews will close Highway 1 completely and stage concrete pumps in the northbound lane to pour concrete for the bridge deck until 6 am.

The schedule for this concrete bridge deck pour is weather dependent. Updates will be provided to confirm or announce any changes to this schedule.

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 Walnut Creek, CA.

Although Highway 1 remains closed 40 miles south of Carmel due to the Regent’s Slide, travelers from northern California are still able to visit the Big Sur coast and its historic bridges, waterfalls, restaurants, and lodging amenities.

Travelers to the Big Sur coast from southern California will also encounter a closure of the coast highway at Regent’s Slide but are still able to reach the unparalleled views, lodging amenities, and natural wonders along Highway 1 when they visit Lucia, the Camaldoli Hermitage, Gorda, Ragged Point, San Simeon, and Cambria. 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.

Our crews deserve to get home safely too.
Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.

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