Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026
District: 05 - Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties
Contact: Ashton Harris
Phone: (805) 549-3318
FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 1 NEAR
POINT SUR SET TO BEGIN TUESDAY, JULY 21
MONTEREY COUNTY — Travelers on Highway 1 near Point Sur will encounter full overnight closures beginning Tuesday, July 21.
This full closure will take place each night from 11 pm to 5 am Tuesday, July 21 through overnight Thursday, July 23 from Post Mile 54.2 to 55.6 just north of the Point Sur Lighthouse.
Crews will be installing temporary sheet piles as part of the Point Sur embankment failure emergency repair that began in February after the failure of the embankment supporting the southbound lane.
Following the overnight closures, this area will return to one-way signalized traffic control.
Message signs will alert travelers in advance of the area under traffic control. Please allow for extra time for your travels through the area. Community members in the area can expect noise overnight associated with this closure.
Road information and updates can also be found on Caltrans Central Coast District 5 Social Media Platforms: X at @CaltransD5, Facebook at: Caltrans Central Coast (District 5) and Instagram at: Caltrans_D5.
For information about transportation projects transforming communities throughout the state, visit: Build.ca.gov.
Our crews deserve to get home safely too.
Drive slowly and carefully in work zones.
CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: https://cad.chp.ca.gov/
Traveler Information at: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
