Big Sur to be cut off again as damaged Highway 1 threatened by rain

Communities and businesses stuck between two major landslides on Highway 1 in Big Sur will be cut off from the rest of the state again this week when officials halt convoys in and out of the region temporarily in light of a rainy forecast. and because it was likely caused by saturated ground and recent rain events, we’re going to suspend any travel across the closure area.” Rain has continued to be the culprit of land movement and road hazards in Big Sur, frequently keeping the world-famous highway closed for months at a time. “They were confident that the northbound lanes road could bear the weight of traffic,” she said, citing at least 2,000 vehicles — “trailers, motor homes, horse trailers” — that used the highway either to head north out of Big Sur on Sunday or to return. Seven years later — with inflation-adjusted dollars — this closure will add up to even more per day.” The businesses in Big Sur know what to do during these down times, he said: Make repairs, clean facilities and hope the closure doesn’t last long. “The Big Sur coastline — the community, its businesses, residents and employees — have been impacted economically since 2016 after a series of back-to-back disasters,” said Kronlund, who sees it all starting with the Soberanes fire, which burned for four months in Garrapata State Park, destroying 68 structures and killing a bulldozer operator.