The long-awaited replacement for Highway 1’s Pfeiffer Creek Bridge in Big Sur is slated to open Oct. 13, according to a Caltrans news release. It’s good news for travelers who will be able to drive from Carmel to Big Sur and beyond on Highway 1. However, California’s iconic coastal route remains blocked by a landslide near the town of Gorda, about 57 miles south of Big Sur. The original bridge was closed Feb. 15 after heavy winter rains caused its hillside supports to buckle and fail. Loss of the bridge cut the town of Big Sur in two, leaving a gap right around Big Sur Station.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 04, 2017 18:56 UTC