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.
Caltrans plans to reopen Highway 1 in early summer
February 25, 2021
Caltrans announced today that repairs of Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast will begin on March 1, with an estimated reopening in early this summer. Debris flow from the Dolan Fire burn scar washed out a 150-foot section of roadway on Jan, 28, resulting in a full closure.
After assessing the damage, removing debris and making minor repairs, Caltrans plans to reconnect the roadway at Rat Creek with an enhanced fill option, fill the canyon with dirt in a large V-shape and construct a new road on top of the fill.
“Caltrans crews have been onsite since this highway section washed out in the recent storms to assess the damage, and we’re pleased to announce emergency construction begins next week to repair and reconnect the highway,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin. “Highway 1 is an iconic roadway that connects travelers with small businesses on the Central Coast, and we’re focused on restoring travel on
BIG SUR As Caltrans crews continue to assess the damage to Highway 1 at Rat Creek after a winter storm washed away 150 feet of the road, a spokesman for the agency said the project to repair the iconic roadway will likely entail a bridge or a fill project to rebuild on top of the embankment.