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Caltrans celebrates reopening of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek after 15-month repair
Summary
Caltrans marked the June 30 reopening of two-way travel at Rocky Creek, a structural repair that followed a March 30, 2024 slope failure. Officials credited teamwork, said the project finished ahead of schedule, and described continuing traffic-safety work elsewhere on Highway 1.
Caltrans project staff and local officials marked the reopening of two full lanes at Rocky Creek on June 30, 2025, after crews rebuilt a permanently repaired stretch of Highway 1 that collapsed March 30, 2024.
The failure sent “large portions of the southbound lane crumbling 170 feet to the ocean,” and Caltrans engineers stabilized the slope with vertical and horizontal steel anchors before building a permanent viaduct, project managers said during the council meeting. Caltrans and contractor leaders said the permanent repair finished about a month ahead of schedule.
Why it matters: Highway 1 is Big Sur’s main route for residents…
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