Caltrans closes HWY 1 on north end of SLO County after rock slide
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. - Caltrans District 5 released a Sigalert Wednesday morning announcing the closure of Highway 1 on the north end of SLO County into Monterey County due to a rock slide.
The closure began shortly after 8 a.m. and runs from Ragged Point in SLO County to Fullers Point in Monterey County.
#Highway1 is closed from north of the Ragged Point Inn to Gorda in #MontereyCounty due to a rockslide, but remains open between Monterey and Gorda. Rocks above the highway are being assessed by #Caltrans with estimates of a one-week closure, with updates tomorrow.@CaltransD5 https://t.co/vNu0QHV2it pic.twitter.com/tSQ7Yw25HJ
— Jim Shivers (@PIOJimShivers) October 27, 2021
Both directions of the highway are closed at this time. Caltrans said Wednesday afternoon that the highway may not reopen for one week while rocks above that stretch of highway are assessed.
Caltrans recommends using Highway 46 West and Highway 101 as detours to go north. Those traveling south may use Highway 68 to Highway 101.
For more information and real-time updates, visit the CHP Incident Information Page or the Caltrans Quickmap.
