Traffic & Transit
Highway 1 Closed By Landslide Near Rocky Creek Bridge
State Highway 1, the scenic road that hugs the California coastline, has been closed at Palo Colorado in Big Sur by a landslide.
MONTEREY, CA — State Highway 1, the scenic road that hugs the California coastline, has been closed at Palo Colorado in Big Sur by a landslide, the California Highway Patrol said Saturday.
A slip south of Rocky Creek Bridge caused the loss of the southbound lanes and threatened the northbound lanes, the CHP said in a Facebook post.
Highway 1 is closed from the north at Palo Colorado to just south of Limekiln State Park, the CHP said. Caltrans engineers were assessing the situation.
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Area residents were encouraged to check with neighbors to ensure they were aware of the alert and to monitor local media and social media.
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