Day: February 17, 2026

Highway One Closed For 6.8 miles

From 2 miles north of Lucia to 1 mile south of Esalen

Date:Tuesday, February 17, 2026
District:05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact:Kevin Drabinski or Heidi Crawford
Phone:(805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3318 
  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HIGHWAY 1 ON BIG SUR COAST REMAINS CLOSED NEAR REGENT’S SLIDE

MONTEREY COUNTY – A 6.8-mile segment of Highway 1 near Regent’s Slide remains closed due to ongoing debris cleanup as a result of ongoing winter storms.

Highway 1 is currently closed from two miles north of Lucia, to one mile south of the Esalen Institute. Message and directional signs are in place to alert travelers in advance of this closure.

The slope above the roadway at Regent’s Slide remains stable. However, the catchment area at the base of the slope has filled with debris that has eroded during recent rains. This erosion activity is an expected outcome following recent slide repairs and will continue as the slope seasons over time.

At present, debris in the catchment area has overtopped the concrete barriers on the northbound shoulder, allowing debris and rocks to travel directly on to the highway.

Crews will begin to clear debris from the catchment area during upcoming breaks in the rain. This cleanup effort is dependent on weather and site conditions. Updates will be provided as work progresses and at present there is no estimated time for a full reopening.

Big Sur Information

Header photo by bigsurkate

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AS OF 3/10/26 — HIGHWAY ONE IS OPEN ALL THE WAY THRU FROM CARMEL TO CAMBRIA. There are a number of areas that have only one lane due to maintenance and/or construction with wait times of up to 15 mins.

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Links for phone users who can’t see the links to the right without scrolling through two years of posts. I’ll start with just a few, but if you have others you wish to see here, let me know.

Big Sur Maps (3) with slide names, locations, etc.: https://bigsurkate.blog/big-sur-interactive-highway-maps-with-slide-names-mile-markers/

Caltrans Interactive Map: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

CHP dispatch: https://cad.chp.ca.gov/Traffic.aspx

 

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Interactive Highway Map with Mile Markers and slide names is to the right, under “Pages” first one *Big Sur Interactive Maps... if the following link doesn’t work. *Big Sur Interactive Slide Maps will answer any questions you may have about where something is in relation to something else.

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