Section of CA Hwy. 1 has collapsed
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Section of CA Hwy. 1 has collapsed
We had a huge storm this week. A section of California Highway 1 south of Big Sur has collapsed, and there will be no through traffic for the foreseeable future. Repairing the last landslide (2017) took a year....
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/to...2uE?li=BBorjTa
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/to...2uE?li=BBorjTa
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I don't think it will take nearly 2 years. As Hwy 1 slides go this is big but not nearly a humongous as the Mud Creek slide. That one was massive, the largest ever IIRC and took 'only' 14 months (which was a miracle really). CalTrans are pros with hwy 1 'issues'.
#7
The Mud Creek slide had geologic origins. There was land movement over many years before the big event, and repairs were very complicated.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/...ophic-failure/
Hopefully, repairs of the recent slide will be more straight-forward. I looked at google images of that section of roadway from before the slide, and there was evidence of multiple small "patch" repairs to the asphalt which might just be normal maintenance stuff. Or not. The ravine (now small canyon) at the slide point would definitely funnel a lot of water through a small space.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/...ophic-failure/
Hopefully, repairs of the recent slide will be more straight-forward. I looked at google images of that section of roadway from before the slide, and there was evidence of multiple small "patch" repairs to the asphalt which might just be normal maintenance stuff. Or not. The ravine (now small canyon) at the slide point would definitely funnel a lot of water through a small space.
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That's a beautiful highway, but there's definitely some problems with having it right on the coast. Not the first time I've heard of a chunk of HWY 1 collapsing. It takes a beating, especially when there's bad weather.
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Amazingly, the road will reopen by April 30. The repair work is nearly two months ahead of schedule.
https://www.latimes.com/california/s...eopen-april-30
https://www.latimes.com/california/s...eopen-april-30
#10
Barbara, that's great to hear! We celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary last summer doing the same thing we did 35 years before . . . driving Highway 1 up from SLO to Monterey, then onto SF.
That was not the only other time we've done that . . . at least 15 times in between!
That was not the only other time we've done that . . . at least 15 times in between!
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Barbara, thank you for the update! Great, and surprising, news!
Now, looking forward to Hearst Castle reopening.
I know it'll happen. We waited seemingly "forever" and at last, Monterey Aquarium is re-opening!
Surfergirl, how lovely! There can't be a better area anywhere to celebrate a wedding anniversary... or anything else!
Now, looking forward to Hearst Castle reopening.
I know it'll happen. We waited seemingly "forever" and at last, Monterey Aquarium is re-opening!
Surfergirl, how lovely! There can't be a better area anywhere to celebrate a wedding anniversary... or anything else!
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