With winter approaching and the start of “significant rainfall,” Caltrans temporarily closed Highway 1 south of Big Sur at Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide Sunday, Dec. 1.
Highway 1 reopens in time for the weekend after being closed between San Luis Obispo and Big Sur
Highway 1 at Mud Creek reopened Friday, March 8 at 3:30 p.m. after Caltrans received confirmation from National Weather Service data that the significant storms have passed in the area.
The road to Big Sur has reopened
After waiting over a year for the highway blockage to clear, visitors can drive the 655-mile stretch of coastline uninterrupted.
Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge restores some Big Sur accessibility
The road is still blocked from the south due to the massive Mud Creek Slide in May.
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After lengthy rain and snow storms rocked California through the end of March, Highway 1 has been hit with a number of mudslides causing closures and extensive damage. With heavy rainstorms starting around March 18, mudslides occurred near Alder Creek,…