Sometimes, the best place you can go is a dead end. Especially when that dead end is surrounded by crashing surf on empty beaches, dramatic cliffs and lonely trails through forests thick with ...

A massive landslide that has blocked Highway 1 through Big Sur for the past 19 months — the longest the roadway has been closed in its history — should finally be cleared and the famed route reopened ...

Caltrans said that this milestone marks the peak of extensive work to strengthen the seawall and enhance long-term stability ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SACRAMENTO (Sept. 25, 2025) – The Regent’s slide closure on Highway 1 south of Big Sur has been sending drivers on alternative ...

A closed portion of scenic Highway 1 in Monterey County is expected to reopen by the first quarter next year, Caltrans announced Tuesday. Highway 1 at Regent's Slide is now expected to allow through ...

BIG SUR – Highway 1 will see another full overnight closure past Rocky Creek to give crews time to install a long drain pipe from the roadway down slope as part of a pavement rehabilitation project ...

BIG SUR – Caltrans will conduct another full-overnight closure of Highway 1 this weekend at Rocky Creek where it continues repair work to a seawall beneath the site of a roadway slip out in March 2024 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Big Sur’s South Coast highway closure creates a rare window of solitude: empty beaches, dramatic cliffs and nearly ...