Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 58F. SW winds at 15 to 25 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph..
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 58F. SW winds at 15 to 25 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph.
Updated: June 18, 2026 @ 5:22 pm
A rockslide on the central coast has forced closure of a long stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur.
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A rockslide on the rugged central California coast forced closure of a long stretch of Highway 1 on Wednesday, state highway authorities said.
The closure extended from north of the Ragged Point Inn in San Luis Obispo County up to Gorda in Monterey County, Caltrans spokesperson Jim Shivers said in a social media post.
A photo showed large boulders covering much of the roadway.
"Rocks above the highway are being assessed by Caltrans with estimates of a one-week closure," Shivers said.
Highway 1 is a major scenic route for tourists traveling between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ragged Point Inn is about 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) north of Hearst Castle at San Simeon.
The slide came two days after a powerful storm hit California. Past storms have caused significant damage to the road clinging to steep coastal slopes.
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