Note to readers: CHP and CALTRANS seem to have had some difficulty coming to an agreement as to what page they are on. This is officially from Caltrans, whicle the chp page has not been updated from Partington to Fernwood as the closure. Maybe I should check my maps to see if Partington is 2 miles north of JP Burns.
TEN-MILE STRETCH OF HIGHWAY 1 IN BIG SUR CLOSED
TO SUPPORT TIMBER FIRE OPERATIONS
MONTEREY COUNTY – As of 2 pm Tuesday, August 11, a 10-mile stretch of Highway 1 is closed to support Timber Fire emergency response.
Highway 1 is closed from 2-miles north of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (Post Mile 37.5) to Fernwood (Post Mile 47) to facilitate firefighting and evacuation operations.
Electronic message boards will alert travelers in advance of the closure. Avoid any unnecessary travel through the area. Drivers should use US 101 as an alternate route.
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/
Ten years ago we were sweating out the Soberanes fire, who can forget that heart-rending devastation. Now here we are again. Please God send in the fog. And more firefighters from wherever they can be found. We need help!
5 5 man crews coming in. Montecito fire for one.