Tue March 09, 2021 - West Edition #6
Caltrans
After assessing the damage, removing debris and making minor repairs, Caltrans will reconnect
the roadway at Rat Creek
with an enhanced fill option.
Caltrans announced that major emergency repairs of Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast at Rat Creek have begun and that it estimates it will reopen the famed roadway early this summer.
Debris flow from the Dolan Fire burn scar washed out a 150-ft. section of roadway on Jan. 28, causing a full closure.
Caltrans estimates the repairs will cost $11.5 million, including $5 million in ongoing emergency repairs north of Rat Creek. The contractor is Papich Construction of Arroyo Grande.
“The repairs for Highway 1 at Rat Creek include improvements that can prevent similar damage from future debris flows,” said Caltrans District 5 Director Tim Gubbins in a press release. “We look forward to swiftly making these repairs so that all travelers will have a safe and resilient stretch of highway.”
After assessing the damage, removing debris and making minor repairs, the roadway will be reconnected at Rat Creek with an enhanced fill option. Caltrans will fill the canyon with dirt in a large v-shape and construct a new road on top of the fill.
The repairs will cost an estimated $11.5 million, including $5 million in ongoing emergency repairs north of Rat Creek. The contractor for the project is Papich Construction of Arroyo Grande.
HWY 1 in Big Sur to reopen this summer
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. - Crews have been working to assess damage and remove debris at a stretch of Highway 1 that was washed out during storms last month, and now Caltrans says it has an estimated reopening timeline.
The agency said it will begin major emergency repairs at Rat Creek on March 1 and they expect that the road will be ready to reopen in early summer.
Caltrans plans to reconnect the road where a 150-foot section was washed away with what they call an enhanced fill option. That means the canyon will be filled with dirt in a V-shape and the new road will be built on top of it, Caltrans said.
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State approves improvements for Central Coast highways
CalTrans announces project for Central Coast highways
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and last updated 2021-02-08 15:05:26-05
CalTrans on Monday announced the approval of projects in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties as part of a $571 million investment in roads statewide.
$3 million will go towards a Transportation Management System. It includes Electronic Message Boards, Closed Circuit Television Cameras and traffic loop detectors on Highway 101 from north of Reservoir Canyon Road to north of the Paso Robles Overhead, and on Highway 46 between Theater Drive and Union Road.
The use of this technology on the state highway system will provide useful real-time information to travelers,â said Caltrans District 5 Director Tim Gubbins.