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.

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.

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.

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.

Highway 1 is back open after the small slide caused a 12-mile closure Thursday night. Caltrans says the Big Sur coast is more prone to movement because of how the water saturates the ground.