UPDATE (11:30 a.m.) - Highway 1 through the Big Sur area reopened to traffic at 11 a.m.
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(8:20 a.m.) - Highway 1 is closed again from Ragged Point to near Deetjen's Big Sur Inn in Monterey County due to multiple rockslides following Saturday night's heavy rainstorm.
Caltrans says its crews are assessing the situation in the daylight hours before removing the debris.
There is no estimated time for reopening.
Barricades, cones, and message signs will be in place at both ends of the closure to alert motorists traveling in the area.
Highway 1 is closed this morning between Ragged Point and south of Big Sur in Monterey County. First two photos show the area south of Gorda and the third is north of the San Luis Obispo/Monterey County line. An update on opening is expected later this morning.@PIOJimShivers pic.twitter.com/zk0VrwdaQ5
— Caltrans District 5 (@CaltransD5) December 26, 2021
