Allison Sandoval in Templeton says this: “I am looking for people that are looking to foster or adopt a dog. Maybe a 4h kid that needs a dog for a project? These dogs need more time than what I have to offer. Don’t be afraid to ask me more questions.” (Everyone knows I have a soft spot for dogs and especially BCs or GSD.)

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UPDATE #45

FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 AT ROCKY CREEK

SET TO START SUNDAY, JUNE 8 AT 10 PM

MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans is continuing with emergency repairs to Highway 1 near the Rocky Creek Bridge, 12 miles south of Carmel.

Travelers will encounter a full overnight closure of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek starting Sunday, June 8 at 10 pm. Highway 1 will reopen Monday, June 9 at 6 am.

Crews will take advantage of this closure to erect a crane that spans both lanes of the roadway and which will deliver materials to the shore below as part of a seawall restoration project.

Overnight Traffic Control at Rocky Creek Set for June 22 thru June 26

Travelers will encounter overnight flagging control for five consecutive nights to allow crews to perform final paving and sealing of the lanes of the northbound viaduct structure.

Starting Sunday, June 22, and for five consecutive nights thru Thursday, June 26, travelers on Highway 1 will pass through Rocky Creek under flagged traffic control from 8 pm thru 8 am the following morning. Travelers can expect delays of up to 20 minutes. This flagged traffic control is being implemented in place of any full overnight closures.

The North and South Coast of Big Sur Remain Open and Accessible Via Hwy. 1

Travelers are reminded that over 100 miles of Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast remain open and accessible. Travelers from northern California will find easy access to historic bridges, waterfalls, restaurants, and lodging amenities. Travelers from southern California will find that the highway brings them directly within reach of the unparalleled views, lodging amenities, and natural wonders of Lucia, the Camaldoli Hermitage, Gorda, Treebones, Ragged Point, San Simeon, and Cambria. Highway 1 remains closed at Regent’s Slide, 40 miles south of Carmel.

The estimate for final completion of the Rocky Creek viaduct is summer 2025, with that date dependent on conditions encountered during construction. The contractor for this project is Gordon N. Ball, Inc. of Walnut Creek, CA.

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.

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UPDATE #44

REMINDER: FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 AT ROCKY CREEK

STARTING SUNDAY, JUNE 1 AT 10 PM

MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans is continuing with emergency repairs to Highway 1 near the Rocky Creek Bridge, 12 miles south of Carmel.

Travelers will encounter a full overnight closure of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek starting Sunday, June 1 at 10 pm. Highway 1 will reopen Monday, June 2 at 6 am.

Following the successful installation of six concrete girders on May 16 and 17, crews will pour the concrete bridge deck during this overnight closure as work continues to advance on the southbound viaduct structure.

The North and South Coast of Big Sur Remain Open and Accessible Via Hwy. 1

Travelers are reminded that over 100 miles of Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast remain open and accessible. Travelers from northern California will find easy access to historic bridges, waterfalls, restaurants, and lodging amenities. Travelers from southern California will find that the highway brings them directly within reach of the unparalleled views, lodging amenities, and natural wonders of Lucia, the Camaldoli Hermitage, Gorda, Treebones, Ragged Point, San Simeon, and Cambria. Highway 1 remains closed at Regent’s Slide, 40 miles south of Carmel.

The estimate for final completion of the Rocky Creek viaduct is summer 2025, with that date dependent on conditions encountered during construction. The contractor for this project is Gordon N. Ball, Inc. of Walnut Creek, CA.

Just a reminder: People often confuse Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day. On Memorial Day we honor those who gave their lives in the fight for our country. We honor our dead. Veteran’s Day, we honor the living.

This post is dedicated to all of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and for us…In memory of all of them, in all our many wars. 

With a thank you for Nadine

Join the movement. We’ll have our own parade!

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UPDATE #4

CREWS FOCUSED ON SLOPE STABILIZATION AT REGENT’S SLIDE

MONTEREY COUNTY – Crews are continuing with repairs to Regent’s Slide, which closed Highway 1 on February 9, 2024, with crews now focused on slope stabilization efforts.

After gaining one month of improved excavation productivity with the use of traditional and remote-controlled heavy equipment, monitoring devices and field observations identified new slide activity and surface cracking in the slope immediately above the project area.

Crews are in the process of installing dozens of shear dowels, steel bars approximately 60 ft. in length, into the slope above the work area. These shear dowels are drilled into the slope and grouted in place in a 10 ft. by 10 ft. grid fashion. Shear dowels were previously installed in the slope immediately north of the area now exhibiting movement and have been successful there in limiting further slide activity.

Crews installing shear dowels are working seven days a week and extended hours. It is anticipated that excavation activities will resume using traditional and remote equipment in the upcoming weeks once the shear dowel installation has been completed and monitoring equipment and site conditions indicate that it is once again safe to do so.  

Additionally, given the complexities of the site conditions and the priority to complete repairs in a safe and timely manner, Caltrans has engaged an outside professional Geotechnical consulting firm to support the repair effort at Regent’s Slide.

As announced previously, repairs to Regent’s Slide are now expected to keep Highway 1 in this area closed through summer 2025. Caltrans will continue to provide regular updates on progress on these slide repairs and an estimated reopening date.

Big Sur Coast Remains Accessible and Open

Visitors can access more than 100 miles of Highway 1 between Cambria and Carmel, except for the 6.8-mile segment one mile south of the Esalen Institute to two miles north of Lucia.

Travelers from Northern California can still access historic bridges, waterfalls, restaurants, and lodging amenities along the Big Sur coast. Travelers from Southern California can reach the endearing communities of Lucia, Gorda, Ragged Point, San Simeon, and Cambria via Highway 1.

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.

For more information about transportation projects and funding, visit: Build.ca.gov.

Lockwood, CA – Conditions and weather permitting, CAL FIRE plans to assist Fort Hunter Liggett conduct a multiple day broadcast burn in Lockwood Area of Monterey County May 19th to the 27th.

This prescribed fire project was planned as part of broader strategic efforts to protect the local community and nearby natural resources. These plans are informed by community and local stakeholder input and serve as a collaborative effort with a range of cooperators throughout the course of the project. This project adds to significant work underway throughout the state and brings California one step closer towards meeting or exceeding state fuels reduction goals directed by the California Fire Plan and the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan.

Each operation follows a specialized burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, wind, moisture of the vegetation, and conditions for dispersal of smoke. All this information is used to decide when and where to burn.

Smoke from prescribed fire operations is normal and may continue for several days after an ignition depending on the project size, conditions, and weather. Prescribed fire smoke is generally less intense and of much shorter duration than smoke produced by wildland fires.

Smoke from this control burn will be visible in the Lockwood Area. Weather conditions will be monitored, and burn may be postponed if burning conditions are found to be unfavorable.

To track the progress being made, both in your community and throughout California, please visit the CAL FIRE fuels reduction dashboard at https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/natural-resource-management/fuels-reduction and help share important preventing and preparedness information with your neighbors at readyforwildfire.org

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