Caltrans said it will continue its efforts to fully restore public access to Highway 1 in the Big Sur area. Crews resumed full-scale excavation activities at the Regent’s Slide area in mid-July.

And despite the closure, the coast north of the Regent’s Slide closure has still been busy, Dippel said, as visitors from the north make their out-and-back trips. So if you’re hoping to visit Big Sur ...

The vast majority of the Big Sur coast remains accessible and open with about 6 miles of closure between the north and south ends of Highway 1 to accommodate work on Regent’s Slide.

BIG SUR – Caltrans’ work at Regent’s Slide, where Highway 1 along the Big Sur Coast remains closed, has shifted focus to installing shear dowels to limit further slide activity.

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.

Workers are now operating two remote-controlled D-8 Caterpillar excavators at the Regent’s Slide site on Big Sur, according to a news release.

BIG SUR – Caltrans is introducing remote-controlled equipment for use at Regent’s Slide, allowing operators to take more risk than they would with dozers and excavators that had people on board.

Workers are now operating two remote-controlled D-8 Caterpillar excavators at the Regent's Slide site on Big Sur, according to a release the agency sent out Thursday.

BIG SUR – Caltrans is introducing remote-controlled equipment for use at Regent’s Slide, allowing operators to take more risk than they would with dozers and excavators that had people on board.

A stubborn slide that has closed a portion of Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast continues to move as much as a foot a day, Caltrans said, meaning travelers won’t be able to experience the full ...