Transportation officials have announced the official reopening date for Highway 1 at Regent’s Slide along the Big Sur coast.

“You know, it is an attraction. People come from all over the world to drive up Highway 1,” said Bette Bardeen, Cayucos resident.

A large landslide closed the 6.8-mile-long section of Highway 1 in January 2024.

Caltrans spokesperson Kevin Drabinski says the area is set to reopen in March of next year; however, it will be weather-dependent.

“Our crews are working seven days a week all daylight hours, but if there’s rain and it gets slippery out there and too dangerous for our crews, we will pull off,” Drabinski said.

Crews are taking a top-down approach to remove debris material and leave a stable slope.

“The remote-controlled equipment allowed us to work on an

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