Traffic moving slow past Highway 1 washout near Big Sur, motorists advised to avoid area

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Traffic was moving again Sunday on Highway 1 after a section of the coastal road near Big Sur collapsed during an Easter weekend storm, forcing closures and stranding motorists.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Traffic was moving again Sunday on California's scenic Highway 1 after a section of the coastal route collapsed during an Easter weekend storm, forcing closures and stranding motorists near Big Sur, authorities said.The collapse occurred amid rain Saturday afternoon near Rocky Creek Bridge about 17 miles south of Monterey, sending chunks of asphalt tumbling into the ocean from the southbound side of the two-lane roadway.

Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans District 5 social media platforms: Twitter at @CaltransD5, Facebook at Caltrans Central Coast and Instagram at Caltrans_D5.The famous highway has seen frequent closures because of collapses, mud flows and rockslides during severe weather.The slow-moving storm dumped heavy rain at lower elevations and more than a foot of snow at Sierra Nevada ski resorts around Lake Tahoe.

 

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