GOOD EVENING, I’M ERIN CLARK. DAN GREEN IS OFF TONIGHT.### WE BEGIN WITH BREAKING NEWS.. STARTING TOMORROW.. FOR THE THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS.. HIGHWAY 1 THROUGH BIG SUR WILL BE FULLY OPEN FOR THROUGH TRAFFIC. REGENT’S SLIDE WILL REOPEN TOMORROW AFTERNOON, ACCORDING TO THE BIG SUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. WE ARE WAITING FOR MORE DETAILS FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY. REGENT SLIDE IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST SLIDES IN RECE
Highway 1 to fully reopen through Big Sur after three-year closure
Updated: 5:29 PM PST Jan 13, 2026
For the first time in three years, Highway 1 will be fully reopened from the Big Sur coastline to San Luis Obispo County.According to Big Sur Chamber of Commerce President Kirk Gafill, he was told the Regent’s Slide area of Highway 1 in Big Sur will reopen fully to all traffic beginning Wednesday afternoon.This will reconnect through traffic between San Francisco and Los Angeles along the Big Sur coast. Originally, Caltrans said it would reopen Regent’s Slide by the end of March, but on Friday, KSBW 8 was told the work to shore up and stabilize the slide area was complete.Officials said they may move up the reopening date and have businesses prepare for an influx of visitors.Multiple slides have kept Highway 1 in the Big Sur area closed since Jan. 14, 2023.A closure at Paul’s Slide, about six miles south of Regent’s Slide, closed the highway from Jan. 14, 2023, to June 23, 2024. The closure at Regent’s Slide occurred on Feb. 9, 2024, overlapping with Paul’s Slide closure and continuing to block travel. See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. —
For the first time in three years, Highway 1 will be fully reopened from the Big Sur coastline to San Luis Obispo County.
According to Big Sur Chamber of Commerce President Kirk Gafill, he was told the Regent’s Slide area of Highway 1 in Big Sur will reopen fully to all traffic beginning Wednesday afternoon.
This will reconnect through traffic between San Francisco and Los Angeles along the Big Sur coast.
Originally, Caltrans said it would reopen Regent’s Slide by the end of March, but on Friday, KSBW 8 was told the work to shore up and stabilize the slide area was complete.
Officials said they may move up the reopening date and have businesses prepare for an influx of visitors.
Multiple slides have kept Highway 1 in the Big Sur area closed since Jan. 14, 2023.
A closure at Paul’s Slide, about six miles south of Regent’s Slide, closed the highway from Jan. 14, 2023, to June 23, 2024.
The closure at Regent’s Slide occurred on Feb. 9, 2024, overlapping with Paul’s Slide closure and continuing to block travel.
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