The Highway 1 closure initiation process for traveler safety, will include the areas of Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide (south of Big Sur), and will begin at 3 p.m. today, with Electronic Message Signs activated and both sets of gates (Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide) being closed by 5 pm today. Storm activity is currently forecast through Saturday, Feb. 16th. Once the gates around the slide areas are locked, they are not expected to re-open until Cal-Trans geotechnical crews have inspected the roadway, and determined it is safe to be travelled over. Cal-trans hopes to have that All Clear on Friday.
Once again,….The gates on either side of Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide will be key locked. These gates will not be manned when the highway is closed, and there will be no access to anyone, including Emergency Services or Caltrans employees, until that assessment can be made, and any necessary cleanup has been completed.
An update is scheduled to be provided by the afternoon of Friday, Feb 15th or sooner.
