Highway 1 closes overnight near Point Sur through October 15
Caltrans says both directions of Highway 1 north of Point Sur Lighthouse will close nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Thursday, October 15.
By MyPG.news Newsroom · Official public source checked 2026-10-14T00:30:00.000Z. Pacific Grove residents traveling south on Highway 1 toward Big Sur must plan around overnight full closures. · Source status: Official source
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Official source published 2026-10-02T07:00:00.000Z.
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Caltrans District 5 says Highway 1 will close in both directions from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night through Thursday, October 15, between post miles 54.2 and 55.6 just north of Point Sur Lighthouse. Daytime travel returns to one-way signal control after each closure. The agency advises travelers to avoid the area or allow extra time. The release provides an October 2 publication date but no exact publication time.
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