Link to ABC news article

"BIG SUR, Calif. -- Highway 1 along Big Sur is expected to reopen by April 30 because work to repair a huge piece of roadway that crumbled during a storm is nearly two months ahead of schedule, the California Department of Transportation announced Thursday.

The scenic highway snaking through California's rugged coastal cliffs has been closed since Jan. 28, when heavy rain triggered a landslide that carried a chunk of roadway into the sea. The washout left a 150-foot (46-meter) gap along the picturesque driving route."

To me, this is somehow more important than just tourism.  I can't put my finger on it but that central California coast is just a FANTASTIC place to go.

Highway 1 in Big Sur reopens after 3-month closure

Published 8 hours ago (4/23/2021)


|KTVU FOX 2

Highway 1 reopens in Big Sur

After a three-month closure, Highway 1 in Big Sur reopened.

BIG SUR, Calif. - Scenic Highway 1 in Big Sur finally reopened after a three-month closure.

Caltrans crews worked non-stop to repair a 150-foot section of the roadway that crumbled during a storm.


Gov. Gavin Newsom was on hand for the reopening ceremony on Friday to see the finished project.

The highway snaking through California's rugged coastal cliffs has been closed since Jan. 28, when heavy rain triggered a landslide that carried a chunk of roadway into the sea. The washout left a huge gap along the picturesque driving route.