JANUARY 29, 2021
A section of Highway 1 is missing, because it’s in the ocean. – Photo provided by Caltrans
A landslide carried part of California’s picturesque Highway 1 into the ocean Thursday.
The collapse occurred about 15 miles south of Big Sur, which itself sits 90 miles south of San Jose, during heavy rains in the central coast region.
Check out this amazing drone video of #Hwy1 washout at Rat Creek about 15 miles south of #BigSur. Our crews are on site securing it, assessing damage & starting clean-up/ repairs. Reminder: the road is OPEN from #Carmel thru town of Big Sur. @bigsurkate @BigSurCC @CHP_Coastal pic.twitter.com/rB193DzXhL
— Caltrans District 5 (@CaltransD5) January 29, 2021
Highway 1 is best known for the Southern California portion designated the Pacific Coast Highway, which provides drivers with gorgeous views of the Pacific Ocean.
The collapsed section, much further north, was closed at the time and will remain closed for the foreseeable future, the Los Angeles Times reported. The closure extends from the San Luis Obispo County line to a location just four miles south of Big Sur.
In this photo provided by Caltrans, a section of Highway 1 is missing, because it’s in the ocean.
A 2017 collapse in the Big Sur area caused a stretch of Highway 1 to stay closed for more than a year, according to Bay Area news station KRON.
“This is the only location we’re aware of where this happened in the storm,” Caltrans spokesman Jim Shivers told SFGate. “Anyone familiar with the history of Highway 1 knows that once we get into the rain season, slides of various degrees, slip outs, rock slides, is what we face.”
Courtesy/Source: NY Daily News
