Tag: Highway One

Highway 1 Update, 1/24/17

Found this on twitter from Cal Trans District 5. This is past the “slide” on the south end of Mud Creek. Oops, someone didn’t see the drain pipe before digging.

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3 pm update –
***INFORMATION REMAINS THE SAME AS THIS MORNING***
Next update tomorrow, Wednesday 1/25/17 around noon.

Photos of Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6) and Big Creek Slide (PM 28.09), respectively, from yesterday afternoon.
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(Second photo of Big Creek refuses to be uploaded.)
*We have numerous slides between the closure points, the largest being at: Mud Creek (PM 8.8), Paul’s Slide (PM 21.6, shown above), at Big Creek (PM 28.09, one shown above) and at Anderson Cyn. Bridge (PM 35.4)

NEW INFO—FOR ALL MOTORISTS, LOCALS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ONLY

FOR ALL MOTORISTS: PAUL’S SLIDE (PM 21.6) IS NOT PASSABLE/ESCORTABLE TODAY…NEW SLIDES KEEP ROAD CLOSED FROM RAGGED POINT (SLO PM 72.87) TO FULLER’S (MON PM 42) DUE TO ROCK/MUDSLIDES AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. All Motorists may travel south on Hwy. 1 from Carmel to Fuller’s (PM 42) or travel north from Cambria to Ragged Point.

FOR LOCALS RESIDENTS ONLY: Local residents can travel south from Carmel to JPB State Park (PM 35.84) Also, there is ONE LANE OPEN at Big Creek (PM 28.09); locals are allowed to travel from south of the Burns Creek Bridge (PM 34.24—SOUTH of the Anderson Slide) to Lucia (PM 23), but NOT SOUTH PAST PAUL’S SLIDE (21.6), OR NORTH PAST ANDERSON SLIDE (PM 35.4)

EMERGENCY SERVICES ONLY: Can get South from Fuller’s past Anderson Slide to Lucia (PM 23) but NOT SOUTH PAST PAUL’S SLIDE (21.6)

+++CHP CONTINUES WITH NORTHERN CLOSURE OF HWY. 1 AT FULLER’S (PM 42)–EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY ALLOWED THRU ANDERSON CLOSURE–LOCALS WILL BE CITED BY CHP AND NOT ALLOWED TO TURN AROUND+++

ROADWAY IS ONLY PASSABLE TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, BUT ONLY WHERE MENTIONED ABOVE.

Another update will be provided this afternoon, Tuesday, Jan. 24, or sooner if conditions change.

Susana Z. Cruz nature-flower-blue-motif[1]
Caltrans District 5
Public Information Officer/

Road Update #2 and Big Creek Photos, 1/23/17

Paul’s Slide has gotten worse, so if you could reach it,  no escorts are being allowed. Here are a number of photos of the Big Creek Slide by Dave Nelson, Thomas Leahy, David Halterman, and Mark Readdie. This is not going to be opened up anytime soon.  This notice below is what Cal Trans sent out, but I heard from a local that a couple people from Esalen got through 35. Only way out for some people.

\”NEW INFO—PAUL’S SLIDE (PM 21.6) HAS WORSENED, NOT PASSABLE/ESCORTABLE TODAY…NEW SLIDES KEEP ROAD CLOSED FROM FULLER’S TO RAGGED POINT

+++CHP CONTINUES WITH NORTHERN CLOSURE OF HWY. 1 AT FULLER’S (PM 42)–EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY ALLOWED THRU ANDERSON CLOSURE–LOCALS WILL BE CITED BY CHP AND NOT ALLOWED TO TURN AROUND+++

State Route 1 CONTINUES closed from Ragged Point (SLO PM 72.87) to Fuller’s(MON PM 42) due to rock/mudslides in multiple locations.”

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Mud Creek Plans update, 1/22/17

Cal Trans Update from Geotechnical department on Mud Creek:

Update: Early last week Caltrans and Yeh and Associates, a local geotechnical consultant, assessed the Mud Creek Slide and determined that the material that blocked the highway was a relatively shallow failure nested inside of a much larger landslide complex extending far above the highway. We recommended removing the displaced slide debris to allow us to determine if the larger landslide or a portion of it was moving. Removing the material at the base of the slope allows for the slide material above to clean itself out in the rain, which is likely what has occurred in the heavy rains on Friday and this morning. Keeping the highway closed while that material moves is necessary to ensure the safety of the traveling public and our workers.

With the upcoming break in the weather this coming week we plan to reassess the site conditions and develop a mitigation stragety moving forward. Until we have the opportunity to perform another field investigation it is difficult to say what that mitigation strategy will be and how long it will take to implement. We will consider all viable alternatives and do our best to open the highway when it is safe to do so.

Cal Trans Update, Sun. 1/22/17

CALTRANS
HiGHWAY `1 UPDATE
Sunday, January 22
11:00 AM

+++EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY NOW ALLOWED THRU ANDERSON CLOSURE–LOCALS WILL BE CITED BY CHP AND NOT ALLOWED TO TURN AROUND+++

State Route 1 CONTINUES closed from Ragged Point (SLO PM 72.87) to Anderson Canyon Bridge (MON PM 35.4) due to rock/mudslides in multiple locations. The newest slide is located at PM 35, requiring the closure to move from Lucia (PM 23) to Anderson Canyon Bridge (PM 35.4).

LOCALS AND GUESTS ONLY MAY TRAVEL SOUTH TODAY, SUNDAY FROM 7 AM UNTIL 3 PM , FROM ESALEN (PM 32.4) TO BE ESCORTED BY A PLOW TRUCK AROUND PAUL’S SLIDE (PM 21.6) IN ORDER TO TAKE COUNTY ROAD “NACIMIENTO FERGUSON” (PM 18.90) SOUTH, AS THERE IS AN ACTIVE SLIDE AND FULL CLOSURE AT MUD CREEK (PM 8.8) . NO NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC WILL BE ALLOWED.

Who can travel where is open to some considerable doubt due to wording, issued and reissued by the PIO, but the road is definitely closed to all in at least two locations, including locals.

ROADWAY IS ONLY PASSABLE TO LOCALS, ONLY WHERE MENTIONED ABOVE, IN BETWEEN THE CLOSURES AT THIS TIME.

Another update will be provided TOMORROW morning, Monday, Jan. 23 or sooner if conditions change.

The pictures are from this morning of Mud Creek (PM 8.8) and Anderson Cyn Slide (PM 35.4) respectively –where’s there’s barely space for Emergency Vehicles to be allowed thru by CHP.

Weather & Road Conditions, 1/22/17

8:30 am – I will post the road conditions from the Cal Trans daily update when received, but it is safe to assume Highway One is still closed in a number of directions.

CHP website indicates mud/rock/slides at River Inn, Lighthouse, and Hurricane Pointing – in addition to the ones we know of at Burns Creek, Paul’s Slide, and Mud Creek. Oh, joy. What fun today.

I just received an emergency flash flood warning for my area – which is probably for my Big Sur Zip Code. If you haven’t signed up, you should. I receive a text as well as a voice mail.

Anderson (Burns) Closure-LOCALS WILL BE CITED, 1/21/17

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Photo sent by David Halterman.

+++EMERGENCY VEHICLES ONLY NOW ALLOWED THRU ANDERSON CLOSURE–LOCALS WILL BE CITED BY CHP AND NOT ALLOWED TO TURN AROUND+++
State Route 1 CONTINUES
closed from Ragged Point (SLO PM 72.87) to Anderson Canyon Bridge (MON PM 35.4) due to rock/mudslides in multiple locations. The newest slide is located at PM 35, requiring the closure to move from Lucia (PM 23) to Anderson Canyon Bridge (PM 35.4).

LOCALS AND GUESTS MAY TRAVEL SOUTH ONLY TODAY AND TOMORROW, SUNDAY FROM 7 AM UNTIL 3 PM , FROM ESALEN (PM 32.4) TO BE ESCORTED BY A PLOW TRUCK AROUND PAUL’S SLIDE (PM 21.6) IN ORDER TO TAKE COUNTY ROAD “NACIMIENTO FERGUSON” (PM 18.90) SOUTH, AS THERE IS AN ACTIVE SLIDE AND FULL CLOSURE AT MUD CREEK (PM 8.8) . NO NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC WILL BE ALLOWED.

Cal Trans Photosi from Friday 1/20/17:

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And from the CHP:
6:39 AM 3 [5] UNKWN EST TIME TO OPEN
6:39 AM 2 [3] NACIMIENTO-FERGUSSON IS OPEN TO LCL AND ER TRAFFIC ONLY THRU HUNTER LIGGETT
6:39 AM 1 [2] HWY 1 IS CLOSED F/MPM 42 (FULLERS) DOWN TO RAGGED PT (SLO COUNTY)

Highway One Closure Update #2, 1/20/17

Here is another view:

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State Route 1 IS NOW closed from Ragged Point (SLO PM 72.87) to Anderson Canyon Bridge (MON PM 35.4) due to rock/mudslides in multiple locations. The newest slide is located at PM 35, requiring the closure to move from Lucia (PM 23) to Anderson Canyon Bridge (PM 35.4).

LOCALS AND GUESTS MAY TRAVEL SOUTH ONLY UNTIL 4 PM TODAY, FROM ESALEN (PM 32.4) TO BE ESCORTED BY A PLOW TRUCK AROUND PAUL’S SLIDE (PM 21.6) IN ORDER TO TAKE COUNTY ROAD “NACIMIENTO FERGUSON” (PM 18.90) SOUTH, AS THERE IS AN ACTIVE SLIDE AND FULL CLOSURE AT MUD CREEK (PM 8.8) . NO NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC WILL BE ALLOWED.

Motorists may travel south on Hwy. 1 from Carmel to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (PM 35.84) or travel north from Cambria to Ragged Point.

In addition there is a full closure on Hwy. 1 at Mud Creek (MON PM 8.88) due to a mud/rock slide.

ROADWAY IS NOT PASSABLE IN BETWEEN THE CLOSURES AT THIS TIME.

Another update will be provided TOMORROW by noontime, Saturday, Jan. 21 or sooner if conditions change.

Susana Z. Cruz nature-flower-blue-motif[1]
Caltrans District 5
Public Information Officer/

Highway One Closure Update

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(Cal Trans Photo of new slide, viewed from North.) View from South below

New Slide Last Night between JPBurns and Burns Creek (MM 35) moves closure from Lucia (for Paul’s Slide) To Fuller’s for this one. Mud Creek still shut also. In other words, you can’t get there from here, or from pretty much anywhere for now. Cambria to Ragged Point still open and Carmel to Coast Gallery open for the time being.

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View from South of New Slide by Amber Rose who works at Lucia Lodge.

 

Cal Trans Update, 1/19/17

Attached is a picture from yesterday morning (Wednesday, Jan. 18) of the Nepenthe Slide Clean Up (PM 43.91)

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HERE IS TODAY’S HWY. 1 CLOSURE UPDATE FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 19:

State Route 1 continues to be closed from Ragged Point (SLO PM 72.87) to Lucia (MON PM 23.00) due to rock/mudslides in multiple locations.

Motorists may travel south on Hwy. 1 from Carmel to Lucia or travel north from Cambria to Ragged Point.

In addition there is a full closure on Hwy. 1 at Mud Creek (MON PM 8.88) due to a mud/rock slides within the existing boundary of this closure.

For the time being, Hwy 1 is open to LOCAL RESIDENTS traveling south from Monterey who can safely get around via escort/flagger around the closure at Paul’s slide (MON PM 21.6) down to Gorda (PM 10) between 8 am until 4 pm.

Another update will be provided tomorrow afternoon, Friday, Jan. 20 or sooner if conditions change.

Mud Creek Closure Continues, 1/18/17

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HERE IS TODAY’S HWY. 1 CLOSURE UPDATE FOR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18:

State Route 1 continues to be closed from Ragged Point (SLO PM 72.87) to Lucia (MON PM 23.00) due to rock/mudslides in multiple locations.

Motorists may travel south on Hwy. 1 from Carmel to Lucia or travel north from Cambria to Ragged Point. There is currently one-way traffic control for slide removal at Hwy. 1 north of Nepenthe (PM 43.91) until 2 pm today, or sooner if rain no longer allows it.

In addition there is a full closure on Hwy. 1 at Mud Creek (MON PM 8.88) due to a mud/rock slides within the existing boundary of this closure.

For the time being, Hwy 1 is open to LOCAL RESIDENTS traveling south from Monterey who can safely get around through the an open lane at Paul’s slide (MON PM 21.6) down to Gorda (PM 10) between 8 am until 4 pm.

Although Paul’s Slide had some slide material come down yesterday, crews will be escorting motorists daily around the closure from 8 am to 4 pm until further notice. Another update will be provided tomorrow afternoon, Thursday, Jan. 19 or sooner if conditions change.

We will continue to work with you in maintaining the roadway safely open as much as possible. The forecast says Big Sur is expecting rain starting today Wednesday, Jan. 18 through next Tuesday, Jan. 24, so no telling how Hwy. 1 will fare. We thank you for your patience, cooperation and understanding.