Repairs also continue at the Dani Creek Slide, immediately north of Paul’s Slide, with work now estimated to be completed by mid-July. The current estimate for reopening the Hwy. Limekiln State Park will remain closed with entry into the Park strictly prohibited.Ĭrews working 12-hour shifts and seven days a week at Paul’s Slide, anticipate that they will have a more refined estimate on the reopening of Hwy. There will be no parking at the turnaround area. The southern closure will be placed at one half mile south of Paul’s Slide. The southern closure of Highway 1 is scheduled to move 21 miles north of Ragged Point on Friday May 26, at 4 pm. A contractor led convoy will direct travel through the Caltrans maintenance facility. ![]() The schedule for resupply travel for local residents and fuel vehicles will be Wednesday May 17 from 7:00 am to 7:30 am, and again later that day from 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm. ![]() MONTEREY / SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES – Local residents will be able to pass through repair work at Gilbert’s Slide north of Gorda for resupply activities on Wednesday May 17. MOVEMENT OF SOUTHERN CLOSURE EXPECTED FRIDAY MAY 26 With the spring and summer travel season upon us, plan your trip with the Quickmap app or website at .gov or call the Road Condition Hotline at 1-800-427-ROAD (7623).Ĭurrent Caltrans information can also be found on each district’s social media sites.įor those with sensory disabilities requiring alternate formats (i.e., Braille, large print, sign language interpreter, etc.) and those needing information in a language other than English, please contact Bob Gossman at (760) 881-7145 or TTY 711.District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz CountiesĬontact: Kevin Drabinski or Alexa BertolaĬONVOY MAY 17 FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS THROUGH GILBERT’S SLIDE Actual closing and opening dates vary from year to year. Timely seasonal closing and opening of the Central Sierra snow passes are determined based on the consideration of public and worker safety, weather conditions, and existing snow levels. We’ll have it open as soon as we possibly can.” “Our crews are working hard to open the roadways in a safe manner after these remarkable winter storms.” “We live up here and want to enjoy the lakes, streams, and other aspects of nature’s beauty, just like everyone else,” said maintenance lead Josh Markl. ![]() ![]() “We ask the traveling public for their patience,” said Dennis T. According to estimates, the snowpack is nearly 200 percent higher than an average year, 250 percent more than recent drought years and as deep as 30 feet in some areas. Upon reaching higher elevations – on the way to Sonora Pass’s summit at 9,624 feet – the depth of the snow on the highway will increase, as will the likelihood of more roadway interference.Ĭrews are working seven days a week battling the near-record snowfall that occurred between late December and early May. These conditions normally prohibit large truck traffic on the route, so operating snow removal equipment requires skill and patience. District 9 crews are working to clear the pass from the eastern portion in Mono County, while District 10 crews work to clear the western portion in Tuolumne County, to open the route as soon as possible.Ĭrew members face downed trees, rock, and mud slides, buried in a deep, dense snowpack, which require extra time to clear on a very narrow road with limited visibility and steep drop-offs. TUOLUMNE & MONO COUNTIES – Maintenance crews from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Districts 9 and 10 have successfully cleared more than 13 miles of the massive snowpack on State Route 108 (SR-108)/Sonora Pass since early April. Patience Appreciated as Crews Work Seven Days a Week
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