A lot of individuals were evacuated following a landslide that led to sections of California’s Highway 1 collapsing, although parts of the road stayed closed on Monday.
Intense rain on Saturday near Rock Creek Bridge, approximately 17 miles south of Monterey, California, resulted in chunks of the road’s asphalt falling into the ocean next to the two-lane road. The Associated Press reported this information.
Around 1,600 individuals were initially trapped due to what officials described as a slip-out, as confirmed by a spokesperson for California’s Transportation Department, also known as Caltrans, to The Hill. Some drivers had to spend the night in their vehicles on Saturday, or stay in local hotels that were open to visitors. This was reported by The San Francisco Chronicle.
Engineers On Sunday, it was decided that travel would be feasible on the northbound lane, and two groups of vehicles were safely led through the slip-out by Caltrans, as stated in a press release. From Monday onwards, there will be convoys at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. local time, according to the agency.
A Caltrans spokesperson informed The Hill that “Anyone who needed to get in or out was able to cross through the slip out.”
Sections of the highway continued to remain closed on Monday, according to Caltrans, and the spokesperson mentioned that it is too early to determine when repairs could be completed.
Nicholas Pasculli, Monterey County’s head of communications, emphasized on Sunday that this is a state disaster, as reported by SFGate. told Crews worked on Sunday to make the edge of the roadway stable, and drivers were advised to “avoid all unnecessary travel” in the area, according to a statement by Caltrans on X, formerly Twitter.
All Big Sur state parks, including Point Sur, Pfeiffer Big Sur, Julia Pfeiffer Burns, Andrew Molera, and Limekiln, were affected by the collapse, as indicated by Monterey County on Sunday night. The office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) stated that it is “coordinating closely” with state agencies to deal with the problem and thanked the crews working to repair the roadway.
Hundreds of people were evacuated after a landslide caused portions of California’s Highway 1 to collapse, though parts of the road remained closed on Monday. Heavy rain on Saturday near Rock Creek Bridge — about 17 miles south of Monterey, Calif. — caused chunks of the road’s asphalt to fall into the ocean beside the two-lane… said Sunday night.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)’s office said it is “coordinating closely” with state agencies to address the issue and thanked the crews working to repair the roadway.
