(KRON) — A storm-triggered landslide in Big Sur caused a section of Highway 1 to tumbled into the Pacific Ocean below. The slip-out happened Saturday just south of the Rocky Creek Bridge.
On Monday, Caltrans officials said their crews are continuing to gather information at the site before deciding what their next steps will be to stabilize the edge of the roadway. Crews will place 500 feet of concrete barriers along the centerline this week.
“This will help define a channel for convoy vehicles to pass through and will provide protection for workers working on repairs,” Caltrans officials wrote.
More rain showers are forecast to move over Big Sur’s coastline within the next few days. “Updates on the status of the closure of Highway 1 at the Rocky Creek Bridge will be provided as more information becomes available,” Caltrans officials wrote.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office urged visitors to leave Big Sur before rainy weather returns. “Only residents and essential workers are allowed in the impacted area,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote.
Before the convoys began on Sunday, the landslide stranded nearly 1,600 people in the coastal community.
Photographs courtesy the Associated Press.
