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Big Sur Coast Highway Cabrillo-San Simeon Highway; Roosevelt Highway Route information Maintained by Caltrans Length 71.2 mi (114.6 km) Status closed 22 miles north of the county line Known for scenic views Tourist routes Route One, Big Sur Coast Highway Restrictions No trucks exceeding 30 feet kingpin to rearmost axle distance (Rio Rd to San Simeon) Major junctions South end SR 1 at the San ...
Route 56 along Big Sur was incorporated into the state highway system and re-designated as SR 1 in 1939. The section of road along the Big Sur Coast was declared the first State Scenic Highway in 1965, and in 1966 the first lady, Lady Bird Johnson, led the official designation ceremony at Bixby Bridge. [40]
Bixby Bridge, also known as Bixby Creek Bridge, on the Big Sur coast of California, is one of the most photographed bridges in California due to its aesthetic design, "graceful architecture and magnificent setting". [3][4] It is a reinforced concrete open- spandrel arch bridge. The bridge is 120 miles (190 km) south of San Francisco and 13 ...
Repair work on Big Sur's Highway 1 is expected to begin this week. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Stabilization efforts are expected to begin this week on a stretch of Highway 1 in Big ...
Regent’s Slide on Highway 1. This map shows the location of the Regent’s Slide along the Big Sur Coast, including the surrounding areas like Santa Cruz, Monterey, Cambria, and San Luis Obispo.
Since a chunk of Highway 1 fell into the ocean, Big Sur has been essentially isolated. Now, a stretch of roadway will be reopened using the northbound lane. Big Sur's Highway 1 to reopen Friday ...
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road is the only road across the Santa Lucia Range on the Central Coast of California, connecting California State Route 1 and the Big Sur coast to U.S. Route 101 and the Salinas Valley. [1] The road is well-paved and maintained over its length, but is winding and has precipitous drops. It is widely regarded as one of the ...
Old Coast Road (Big Sur) The remaining 10.2 miles (16.4 km) portion of the original Old Coast Road. It connects on the north to Highway 1 at Bixby Creek Bridge and on the south near Andrew Molera State Park. The Old Coast Road is a dirt road that still exists in part and preceded the current Big Sur Coast Highway along the northern coast of Big ...