FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UPDATE: HIGHWAY 1 AT REGENT’S SLIDE TO OPEN FRIDAY, FEB. 20 AT 4 PM

MONTEREY COUNTY – Highway 1 at Regent’s Slide will open Friday, Feb. 20 at 4 pm. Through travel is again restored between Cambria and Carmel.

Crews cleared mud and debris from the roadway and made progress on clearing the catchment area behind the concrete barriers on the shoulder of the northbound lane.

Travelers will encounter daytime one-way traffic control starting Saturday, Feb. 21 as crews continue to work from the northbound lane to clear the catchment area. Traffic control is expected to be in place through the weekend and travelers can expect delays of up to 20 minutes.

Clearing of the catchment area will permit debris to accumulate during future weather events allowing the roadway to remain open.

Electronic message signs on the approach to Regent’s will caution travelers to reduce their speeds in the event that any silt on the road combines with overnight moisture.

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

Date:	Friday, February 20, 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

CREWS IN FULL PRODUCTION FOR CLEANUP AT REGENT’S SLIDE

WHILE REMAINDER OF HIGHWAY 1 REMAINS OPEN

MONTEREY COUNTY – Taking advantage of clear weather, crews have ramped up production for cleanup of Highway 1 near Regent’s Slide. Crews began work at first light today to clear debris and mud from the catchment area which has overtopped the concrete barriers on the northbound shoulder. Crews hope to have an estimate on the reopening of the roadway at the end of shift today.  

A relatively small 6.8-mile segment of Highway 1 is closed during this cleanup from two miles north of Lucia, to one mile south of the Esalen Institute.

Over 80 miles of Highway 1 is open for your weekend travels from San Luis Obispo to the communities of Cambria, San Simeon, Ragged Point, Gorda, Treebones, and Lucia.

And over 45 miles of the highway is open from Monterey to one mile south of the Esalen Institute – offering a chance to see all the majesty of Big Sur proper.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: 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.

CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.gov

Traveler information at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

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A picture from February 18, shows how rock and debris have overtopped the concrete barriers on the northbound shoulder of Highway 1 at Regent’s