PCH, Landslide at Big Sur ?

[ian2144]

I've just heard about a landslide at Big Sur blocking the PCH. We are doing a tour round California in September. Part of our route is traveling up the PCH through Big sur to Pebble Beach.
Doesn't look like a five minute job, so may have to use different route, if it's not cleared in time. Alternative routes or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[ian2144]

Greg66 said:

I spent a good two hours looking at this yesterday. We had been planning to driver up PCH and Hwy 1 from LA to SF this summer.

Bottom line: you're fked.

See here: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

There are currently three sections of Hwy 1 wiped out by mudslides. Estimated fix dates are 30 June. Estimated.

Apparently they're had a lot (relatively) of rain lately and it's causing a fair few mudslides. There was one in the news about a week ago that took out a 1/4 mile of road and redefined the coastline. Hence why I say "estimated".

But the killer is the double hit just south of Monterey. There are two bridges out - beyond repair - and that section won't re-open until September. The diversion around them is about 250miles apparently.

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-big-...


We've decided to head from LA to Yosemite instead then onto to SF. Real shame.

We will have already done SF, Yosemite and Death Valley. The last part of your trip was the PCH. Looks like we'll just have to dip in and out of it. But you never know it could be sorted by September.

[ian2144]

It now looks unlikely the PCH will be open for the beginning of September. We were planning on driving up Highway 1 from Pismo Beach to Monterey, now looking for alternative and interesting routes . I know we will need to use the 101 at some point. But a more scenic route would be preferred.