Overview
- Big Sur Chamber of Commerce President Kirk Gafill says the roadway will reopen to all traffic Wednesday at noon, restoring through-traffic between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
- Caltrans previously targeted late March for reopening but told reporters the shoring and stabilization at Regent’s Slide are finished and an earlier timeline is under review.
- Inspectors are assessing the slope in the coming days, and a formal agency announcement remains pending.
- The corridor has been shut by two major slides: Paul’s Slide closed the highway from Jan. 14, 2023, to June 23, 2024, and Regent’s Slide has blocked through-traffic since Feb. 9, 2024.
- Local businesses report steep losses with traffic down roughly 30%, and officials have alerted State Parks and merchants to prepare for a surge of visitors once the route reopens.