Regents Closure Update from Caltrans

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