Overnight Closure of Rocky Creek to start Sunday, 6/1, at 10 pm

Date:	Thursday, May 29, 2025
District:	05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact:	Kevin Drabinski or Celeste Morales
Phone:	(805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3237

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UPDATE #44

REMINDER: FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 AT ROCKY CREEK

STARTING SUNDAY, JUNE 1 AT 10 PM

MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans is continuing with emergency repairs to Highway 1 near the Rocky Creek Bridge, 12 miles south of Carmel.

Travelers will encounter a full overnight closure of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek starting Sunday, June 1 at 10 pm. Highway 1 will reopen Monday, June 2 at 6 am.

Following the successful installation of six concrete girders on May 16 and 17, crews will pour the concrete bridge deck during this overnight closure as work continues to advance on the southbound viaduct structure.

The North and South Coast of Big Sur Remain Open and Accessible Via Hwy. 1

Travelers are reminded that over 100 miles of Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast remain open and accessible. Travelers from northern California will find easy access to historic bridges, waterfalls, restaurants, and lodging amenities. Travelers from southern California will find that the highway brings them directly within reach of the unparalleled views, lodging amenities, and natural wonders of Lucia, the Camaldoli Hermitage, Gorda, Treebones, Ragged Point, San Simeon, and Cambria. Highway 1 remains closed at Regent’s Slide, 40 miles south of Carmel.

The estimate for final completion of the Rocky Creek viaduct is summer 2025, with that date dependent on conditions encountered during construction. The contractor for this project is Gordon N. Ball, Inc. of Walnut Creek, CA.