Projects in various stages of completion as Highway 1 roadwork continues

Heavy roadwork continues along State Route 1, with 35 additional miles of access to the public from Gorda.

According to Caltrans, State Route 1 in Monterey County remains closed from north of Salmon Creek, just south of the Ranger Station to just south of Gorda due to the Mud Creek slide. State Route 1 south of Salmon Creek is accessible via State Route 1 in San Luis Obispo County near Ragged Point.

REMINDER: Travelers still CANNOT access the entire length of Highway 1 from Carmel to Cambria but local businesses are open on both sides of Mud Creek.

Mud Creek

Mud Creek had a major slide on Saturday, May 20, 2017, losing over 5 million cubic yards of material. Caltrans continues with its plan to realign the existing terrain with the projected timeline to safely open to public traffic is late-summer 2018 at an estimated cost of $40 million.

Last week, the contractor continued placing rock revetment, working from the north going south and will place rock revetment across the entire toe. Also, construction continues with north fill and the mud creek drainage will begin this week.

There is currently no public/local access through the Mud Creek area since this remains an active, emergency construction zone.

Paul’s Slide

Paul’s Slide is still active but the 24/7 traffic signal remains in place and temporary guardrail (k-rail) in the centerline.

Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge

Final work continues for several weeks. Roadwork at Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge consists of alternating lane closures from 7 am to 4 pm Mondays through Thursdays and 7 am to 2 pm on Fridays until work is complete. Last week, the contractor focused on: striping the curtain wall ( This is the last concrete poured on the structure), completed the painting on girders, removed the platform at Abutment 1, installed the remaining guard rail, performed grinding on the pavement (finished), demobilized material. This week, contingent on weather: the contractor will adjust drain inlets to grade, fog seal ground asphalt, install AC dike, demobilize equipment and material, install cable railing system.