A rockslide over the weekend closed Highway 1 from Ragged Point to just south of Big Sur, according to Caltrans. The road is open between Carmel and Big Sur.
A rockslide over the weekend left a 40-mile stretch of California’s Highway 1 shut down Monday as authorities assess damage done to the road.
The portion of the highway closed ranges from Ragged Point to just south of Big Sur, according to Caltrans, though the road is open between Carmel and Big Sur. Large and small rocks tumbled down the side of a mountain and through a net meant to catch them onto the highway, according to photos released by Caltrans. There were “dozens of areas of concern” when Caltrans assessed the damage Sunday and that geotechnical engineers will return Monday to inspect, Caltrans said in a release.
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