Highway 1 Near Big Sur to Close Daytime on November 18 and 19 for Slope Protection Work
Caltrans District 5 announced that Highway 1 near the Torre Canyon Bridge on the Big Sur coast in Monterey County, California (post miles 39 to 40), will be fully closed during daytime hours on Wednesday, November 18, and Thursday, November 19. On both days the closure runs from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., with a one-hour opening from noon to 1 p.m.; the work is weather permitting.
Crews will install steel mesh on the slope above the roadway, part of slope stabilization and pre-winter protection work following this summer's Timber Fire. The Timber Fire ignited in early August in the Big Sur area and burned more than 25,000 acres; CAL FIRE's final update on October 9 reported it 97 percent contained. The same stretch of highway underwent a similar daytime closure for this work on October 29.
Caltrans said it will coordinate vehicle access needs with emergency services and the local school district during the closures, and advised drivers traveling the Big Sur coast to check current road conditions and allow extra travel time. Highway 1 is California's coastal scenic route, and completing slope protection on the cliffside Big Sur segment before the rainy season helps reduce the risk of rockfalls and slides.
(Source: California Department of Transportation)
Source: California Department of Transportation
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Photo: 图：加州1号公路 Big Sur 海岸段。Wikimedia Commons 图片（CC0）。 / Photo: Highway 1 along the Big Sur coast in California. Image via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).
