Left-hand turns at four crossings on Highway 101, including El Campo Road where computer engineering freshman Jordan Grant was killed, will soon be blocked. Caltrans will start restricting the medians at intersections between Los Berros Road in Nipomo and Traffic Way near Arroyo Grande May 13, according to Caltrans Public Information Officer Jim Shivers. The […]
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Highway 1 reopens in time for the weekend after being closed between San Luis Obispo and Big Sur
Highway 1 at Mud Creek reopened Friday, March 8 at 3:30 p.m. after Caltrans received confirmation from National Weather Service data that the significant storms have passed in the area.
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The fight to close the El Campo intersection continues in wake of Jordan Grant’s death
Wednesday, Dec. 5, James urged officials to prohibit unprotected left turns across Highway 101 traffic, specifically at the El Campo intersection, at a San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) meeting.
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Highway 101 reopened with repair costs totaling $11.25 million
In total, the restoration required 350 staff from Caltrans, an independent contractor, 40 pieces of equipment and 1,500 trucks.
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Mudslides block portion of 101; delay in reopening expected
Caltrans are currently removing approximately 9,000 cubic yards of debris from the closed highway each day.
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Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge restores some Big Sur accessibility
The road is still blocked from the south due to the massive Mud Creek Slide in May.
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Former student’s parents file suit against multiple parties
Parents of deceased Cal Poly student Matthew Hurlbutt are suing Caltrans District 5 as well as a local doctor for negligence on the night of the fatal accident.
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Mudslides, roadwork and flooding … oh my!
After lengthy rain and snow storms rocked California through the end of March, Highway 1 has been hit with a number of mudslides causing closures and extensive damage. With heavy rainstorms starting around March 18, mudslides occurred near Alder Creek, south of Lucia at Dani Creek and Pitkins Curve/Rain Rocks and near Rocky Creek. The […]