Workers on Tuesday, Jan. 13 prepare to reopen the highway to traffic on Jan. 14. K-rails (concrete barriers) are being installed along the edg…

A view from above Highway 1 near Regent’s Slide in Big Sur on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Caltrans reopened the area to through-traffic on Jan. 14…

Caltrans officials reported work at Regent's Slide was repeatedly delayed due to continued earth movement at the site. It originally slid 450 …

Looking down on fresh pavement at Regent's Slide on Jan. 13, 2026, one day before reopening.