Big Sur International Marathon Schedule for April 30th
Category: 2016-2017 Winter Storm & Road Reports
Hard Closure of Tap House Trail tomorrow, 4/11
From the Unified Command. 4/10/17
A reminder that the Pfeiffer Bypass Trail will have a hard closure tomorrow, Tuesday 4/11/17. This will be necessary due to a PG&E power pole rerouting. This rerouting will be done via helicopter and the area is adjacent to the trail. Hours of closure will be approximately 8:00 am o 4:00 pm. The closure will be staffed by State Parks at the north and south trail heads to allow for use when safe throughout the operational period. This operation may be postponed due to inclement weather.
There is NO access allowed across the Pfeiffer Canyon bridge area! Please take the trail through the park that the volunteers and CCCs spent so many hours working on so you could get back and forth. If anyone is injured in the bridge area work will stop until an investigation is done, possibly delaying work for quite some time.
Dogs are allowed on the Pfeiffer Canyon trail through the park, on leash only!
Thank you!
Martha Karstens, BSVFB, Gerry Malais, OES.
Highway Closure Update, 4/10/17
Photos: 1) Salmon Creek (PM 2.23); 2) Two photos of Mud Creek (PM 8.9); 3) Willow Creek (PM 11.66); 4) Mill Creek (PM 18.46) from this weekend’s rains.
*New information*
SR-1 Full Closure—Ragged Pt (SLO PM 72.87) to the Multi-Agency Facility “MAF”(MON PM 46.35).
· As roadwork to restore Mud Creek (PM 8.9) gets underway, effective Monday, April 17, residents going through Mud Creek (PM 8.9) will have an access window similar to Paul’s Slide, but longer to allow passage through both work sites. Resupply schedule on Fridays is also slightly longer.
· Nacimiento-Fergusson Road is open to the public.
· Public access on Highway 1, using Nacimiento-Fergusson, will be to Gorda (PM 10) to the south, and to Limekiln State Park (PM 20) to the north.
· Friday deliveries: Residents and deliveries will be allowed through at Paul’s Slide and Mud Creek once per week on Fridays between 5:00am – 9:30am, and 5:00pm – 8pm. Delivery vehicles are limited to 30 feet in length and up to 50,000 pounds.
· Residents have unlimited access between Gorda and Limekiln State Park and from north of Paul’s Slide to just south of Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge. Four gates are closing the roadway overnight at the following locations: 1) south end of Mud Creek (PM 8.8); 2) north end of Mud Creek (PM 8.9); 3) North end of Limekiln Creek Bridge (PM 21.07) and 4) north end of Hermitage wall (PM 22.42).
o Emergency services will have overnight access to the locked gates.
Mud Creek (PM 8.9):
· As of Monday, April 17, there will be limited resident access through Mud Creek due to major restorative work above the roadway; access is limited to 5am – 6:30am and 6:30pm – 8pm. This will be for a minimum of four to six weeks and we will continually evaluate for opportunities to improve local resident access.
· For now, unlimited resident access will continue to be allowed daily if they are in between the gated areas of Mud Creek and Paul’s, or north of Paul’s Slide to south of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge closure.
Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6):
· As of March 22nd , there is limited access due to major excavation above the roadway; resident access is limited to 5:30am – 6:00am and 7:00pm – 7:30pm. This will be for a minimum six to eight weeks and we will continually evaluate for opportunities to improve local resident access.
· For the Friday opportunities to resupply, access is limited to vehicles weighing 50,000 lbs., with a maximum vehicle length of 30 feet.
· Work will performed 24/7 as conditions allow, and updates will continue to be provided.
IMPORTANT NOTE – CALTRANS PFEIFFER CYN. BRIDGE (PM 45.5):
· Demolition of the bridge is complete: The final span (span 1) came down Wednesday, March 22. Bridge debris clearing from the canyon is nearing completion and utility relocation will follow.** Please stay clear of the area for your own safety and to allow the construction team to work on re-building this vital part of the road.
All business north of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge closure are open to the public.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
· Due to the nature of the construction activities, access will be subject to change on a regular basis.
· Another update regarding the Highway 1 Big Sur Coast will be provided mid-day on Thursday, April 13 or sooner if conditions change.
· NOTE: For information on emergency services only (not Caltrans inquiries) for the Big Sur Coast, you may contact Gerry Malais, Mon. Co. OES via email at: malaisg@co.monterey.ca.us or Maia Carroll, Mon. Co. OES PIO at carrollm@co.monterey.ca.us.
· **Caltrans wishes to thank all the agencies that have been working with us to help expedite the repairs and reconstruction of the Highway 1 Big Sur Coast—especially and most recently, utility companies PG&E and AT&T for their expedited work and support in the reconstruction efforts at Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge.
Missing Dog – Palo Colorado Canyon-FOUND
STAR LILY IS HOME!!!
From Sofanya at the Dome House in Palo Colorado Rd: sweet doggy STAR LILLY went missing (yesterday) I’m really really concerned! It’s possible she may have jumped into someone’s truck or something and got a ride into town or south to Big Sur…..if she jumps out somewhere she’d be disoriented. PLEASE everyone be on the lookout for her. She’s approx 60 lbs…adorable and sweet. She has a collar with info.
She’s a mix but mostly looks like a lab-pit mix.
Please message me right away if you find her or see her!
Planned Power Outage in Big Sur, Tues. 4/11
Hello,
As of this afternoon, the plan is to start the work on Sunday the 9th and work though Tuesday the 11th. The power outage would be Tuesday the 11th. See the updated talking points below and please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Lizz Williams
Caltrans Pfeiffer Bridge Work- PG&E Information
· Pacific Gas and Electric Company crews will be in the area on April 9th – 11th working to assist in the removal of the damaged Pfeiffer Bridge in coordination with Caltrans.
o Please note that our work schedule is subject to change and is dependent on safe weather conditions.
· The community may see or hear helicopters hovering and flying in essential equipment throughout the weekend.
· Some customers may experience an electric service interruption on April 11th from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in order to relocate electrical facilities.
o Please note that our work schedule is subject to change and is dependent on safe weather conditions.
o All customer that are impacted by the outage were mailed a letter.
o If you have questions about the outage, we encourage you to call Yolanda Borges at 831-784-3359.
· We appreciate the community’s patience while we complete our important work.
· If you have questions about our work, we encourage you to call Lizz Williams at 831-784-3592.
Highway Remains Closed, 4/7/17
Photos: Mud Creek (PM 8.9); Two photos of Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6), aerial courtesy of Madonna Construction; Pfeiffer Cyn Bridge (PM 45.52).
*Same information as last Monday*
FWIW, debris still falling on Thursday at Mud Creek when Rock Knocker and I passed through. Another large boulder, like the one surrounded by cones, is perched up above and has started to tilt, indicating it is ready to begin it downhill journey soon.
Parking for by-pass trail
Here is new parking information from State Parks. Please share widely:
Additional parking is now available in the Meadow adjacent to the Pine Ridge Lot at the Big Sur Station. Vehicles not currently parked in a designated parking space should move to a designated parking space ASAP. Parking will continue for residents by permit only. State Parks strongly encourages residents utilizing the lot to respect the natural environment. Parking off road and outside of a designated parking space will not be allowed starting 4/10/17. Vehicles parked off road and/or not in a designated parking space may be subject to citation after 4/10/17.
Maia Carroll
Communications Coordinator
County of Monterey
Incoming Storm, 4/6/17
“Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
836 AM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017
.SYNOPSIS…A potent late-season storm system will impact the region and result in widespread rainfall and strong winds beginning This evening and continuing into Friday morning. Breezy conditions and lingering showers will persist into Saturday before dry weather returns late Saturday. After a few days of dry weather, unsettled conditions potentially return by the middle of next week.” I have read predictions of anywhere between 4 and 10″ of rain in the Santa Lucia Mountains from this storm.
Do you know this bike and rider?
UPDATE: From CHP Spokesman, MC came to a complete stop at flagger, told him he was going to FHL and then accelerated rapidly and took off, hitting the flagger. See article here:
UPDATE; FROM THE BMW k1600 forum:
New Member Intro
Just saying hello…
Seeking a hit and run rider out here in Nor Cal who happened to be riding a newer white BMW k1600 and we’re pretty sure we know who he is at this point. We (local Law Enforcement) are pretty sure we know who he is and hope he does the right thing and turns himself in…
More info to follow…
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Sunday – CORRECTION, IT WAS MONDAY – this bike ran through Mud Creek without stopping for the flagger, Arlene, who radioed ahead to Mark, the second flagger. Mark tried to stop him, but was run over for his troubles, and suffered a dislocated shoulder. Someone (Mark?) got this photo of the motorcyclist. If you know him, tell him to do the right thing and turn himself in, or call CHP, yourself. He is probably from the area, not necessarily “local” to Big Sur, as this bike has been seen before going north near the Elephant Seals and Piedras Blancas, says a bike officiano friend who recognizes this bike. I will see Mark, the flagger, later this afternoon, and clarify and verify what I have been told. But for now, BOLO.
UPDATE: FLAGGERS AT ANOTHER CONSTRUCTION SITE IN SLO RECOGNIZED THIS BIKE ON TUESDAY WHERE THEY TRIED TO STOP HIM. HE THEN RAN THROUGH THAT SITE. ALSO SEEN IN AREA OF CURBAIL AND EL CAMINO REAL IN ATASCADERO AND POSSIBLY ON N-F AND FHL ON SUNDAY. A FEW PEOPLE IN THE BIKING COMMUNITY ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR HIM, TOO, BUT OTHERS ARE DEFENDING HIM.
Hard Closure of By-pass Trail, 4/9/17
UPDATE: POSTPONED UNTIL 4/11/17.
The Pfeiffer Bypass Trail will have a hard closure on 4/9/17. This will be necessary due to a PG&E power pole rerouting. This rerouting will be done via helicopter and the area is adjacent to the trail. Hours of closure will be approximately 0800-1700 hrs. The closure will be staffed by State Parks at the north and south trail heads to allow for use when safe throughout the operational period. This operation may be postponed due to inclement weather.