For months, that’s been the question for many Bay Area residents hoping to drive south to visit Big Sur — the remote coastal region cut off since March 30, when a rockslide forced the closure of this ...

On the California coast where the mountains cascade into the sea, a ribbon of road rides down the edge of the continent. Driving on Highway 1 is a singular experience, and this winding 70-mile stretch ...

Travelers won’t be able to take the scenic, oceanfront stretch of Highway 1 from Cambria all the way to Big Sur anytime this year, Caltrans announced Friday at Ragged Point. That’s because the agency ...

UPDATE: The three ramps at Park Avenue that are currently closed will reopen at 6 a.m. Sept. 5, but the eight-month closure of several ramps at the Bay Avenue/Porter Street exit have been postponed, ...

A CHP helicopter rescued a person who tried to cross the massive landslide blocking a portion of Highway 1 along the Big Sur coast on Thursday. According to Cal Fire, the person attempted to cross the ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Caltrans will begin work to modify the intersection of Highway 1/Santa Lucia Canyon Road which will ...

Work has temporarily halted at the site of the Regent’s Slide blocking Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast after crews noticed cracks developing in several areas, Caltrans said in a news release on Friday.

A new study found that the 32-month closure of Highway 1 due to multiple landslides near Big Sur has cost affected business communities an estimated $438 million. So far. That's because the reopening ...