The northern end of the Highway 1 closure on the Big Sur coast has moved south from mile marker 34 to mile marker 32.6, just south of Esalen Institute. This will permit full access to the last businesses on the coast before reaching Rat Creek.
Crews will be working throughout the weekend (behind this new closure limit) to fortify a turnaround point at Lime Creek at mile marker 32.1, which is expected to be in operation by early next week. Located one mile above Rat Creek, the Lime Creek turnaround is planned to be the landmark limit for public travel south on Highway 1, while repairs are being made at Rat Creek.
The southern closure on Highway 1 will be moved north at 6 pm next Monday, February 8, 2021….from its current location at Willow Creek Road at mile marker 11.1, to mile marker 16.0 (just north of Pacific Valley). In approximately two weeks this southern closure is expected to move north up the coast again, to Big Creek Vista Point at mile marker 27.3 where a turnaround is being constructed.
There is still much repair work to be done on Highway 1, between Rat Creek and Big Creek Vista Point….and crews are working on it 7 days a week.
