| Date: | Wednesday, October 20, 2026 |
| District: | 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties |
| Contact: | Ashton Harris |
| Phone: | (805) 549-3318 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FULL DAYTIME CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 NEAR
TORRE CANYON BRIDGE SET TO TAKE PLACE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
MONTEREY COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 1 near Torre Canyon Bridge will encounter a full daytime closure on Thursday, October 29.
The full closure will take place from 8 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 5 pm from Post Mile 39 to Post Mile 40, weather permitting. The roadway will be open for one hour from 12 pm to 1 pm.
Crews will be installing wire mesh netting on slopes above the roadway in response to the Timber Fire and preparing for the winter season.
Message signs will alert travelers in advance of the section that is fully closed. Please avoid the area and allow for extra time for your travels. Community members in the area can expect noise associated with this closure.
Caltrans will communicate with emergency response agencies and school district personnel to coordinate their passage through the closure area as needed.
This is one of several full daytime closures expected in the area. Caltrans will continue to communicate with the traveling public as these closures take place.
Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 Social Media platforms: X/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 in real time at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/