Highway 1 Reopens After Rockslide Cleared Earlier Than Expected

State Highway 1 through Big Sur reopened Saturday afternoon after crews cleared rock and dirt from the road just north of the line between San Luis Obispo County and Monterey County, Caltrans said.

As of 3 p.m., the road was fully open again following a rockslide that was reported Wednesday a quarter mile north of the county line. The reopening was not expected until this coming Wednesday.

But people may now travel without interruption between the Monterey/Carmel area and the Cambria/Morro Bay area, according to Caltrans. Crews dislodged an outcrop of rock Friday afternoon and worked until sunset Friday and through Saturday afternoon to remove over 20 truckloads of rock and dirt, according to Caltrans.

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