Articles Tagged With ‘Highway 1’




Caltrans halts Highway 1 repair work in Monterey County

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Caltrans announced that it temporarily halted excavation work on Highway 1 at Regent’s Slide in Monterrey County because of ongoing landslide activity around the repair site. A 6.8-mile stretch of Highway 1 has been closed since Feb.... (Continue reading)

Person killed in crash along Highway 1 near Santa Maria

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A male driver died after crashing into the trailer of a semi-truck along Highway 1 near Santa Maria Wednesday evening.  Shortly before 6 p.m., the driver struck the parked trailer of the semi-truck at approximately on Highway... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist struck and killed near Orcutt

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Drivers struck and killed a downed motorcyclist south of Orcutt on Wednesday night.  The male motorcyclist landed on the roadway near the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 135. Multiple vehicles then struck the motorcyclist, according to... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian struck and killed near Orcutt

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and killed a pedestrian on Highway 1 south of Orcutt Saturday evening. Shortly after 5 p.m., the driver’s sedan hit a man walking on southbound Highway 1 south of Highway 135, according to the... (Continue reading)

Driver hits pedestrian on Highway 1 near SLO sheriff’s office

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver struck and injured a male pedestrian on Highway 1 near the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning. The pedestrian ran in front of the vehicle on southbound Highway 1 by Kansas Avenue at... (Continue reading)

Train slams into car, drags it 600 feet near Guadalupe

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An Amtrak train slammed into a car that had gotten stuck on the railroad tracks south of Guadalupe on Monday and then dragged the vehicle approximately 600 feet.  Shortly before 5 p.m., a woman crashed a black... (Continue reading)

Sinkhole leads to extended Highway 1 closure in Monterey County

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An existing Highway 1 closure near Big Sur caused by storm damage has moved farther south because of a sinkhole that appeared in the roadway in southern Monterey County.  The sinkhole appeared along the center line of... (Continue reading)

Reconstruction of bridge north of Morro Bay nears completion

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Drivers on Highway 1 are now traversing a new Toro Creek Bridge north of Morro Bay. On Tuesday morning, Caltrans announced the demolishing and replacing of the Toro Creek Bridge is nearing completion. The rebuild of the... (Continue reading)

Traffic controls, road closure in South County for Highway 1 resurfacing

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Caltrans will impose traffic control measures on a stretch of Highway 1 in South County between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning as part of a larger project that will resurface the highway from Pismo Beach to Oceano. ... (Continue reading)

Highway 1 remains closed at Ragged Point, evacuations planned

By KAREN VELIE Highway 1 remains closed between Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County and Deetjen’s Inn in Monterey County because of slides and washouts, according to Caltrans. Crews continue to work on a slide which has covered the... (Continue reading)