ROCK SLIDES CLOSE HWY 1 AT BIG SUR VS

CALTRANS REPORTS THAT ROCK SLIDES HAVE CLOSED HIGHWAY 1 AT PITKINS CURVE, IN THE BIG SUR AREA. THE CLOSED SECTION IS APPROXIMATELY 21 MILES NORTH OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO AND MONTEREY COUNTY LINE. CALTRANS ESTIMATES THE ROADWAY WILL BE CLOSED FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS, UNTIL DEBRIS IS CLEARED AND ROADWAY IS SAFELY PASSABLE. BUSINESSES ARE OPEN NORTH TO LIMEKILN AND SOUTH TO LUCIA. THROUGH TRAFFIC SHOULD USE HWY. 46 SOUTH OF THE SLIDE OR HWY. 68 NORTH OF THE SLIDE AND CONNECT WITH HWY. 101 AS AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO HIGHWAY 1.