Highway 1 through Big Sur reopened, months ahead of schedule
Highway 1 through Big Sur reopened, months ahead of schedule FacebookTwitterEmail Kevin Drabinski, a public information officer with Caltrans, at the site of a washout on Highway 1 near Rat Creek on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2020. The portion of the highway closed since the washout reopened Friday.Kodiak Greenwood / Special to the Chronicle Because it took a lot less time to move 100,000 tons of dirt than anyone imagined, spectacular Highway 1 opened to through traffic at Big Sur on Friday. The $11.5 million repair was completed months ahead of schedule after workers put in 12-hour days, including on...