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BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the reopening of (all times local):
10:30 a.m.
California's iconic Highway 1 near Big Sur has reopened 14 months after it was blocked by a massive landslide.
The California Department of Transportation announced the Wednesday reopening but warned there may be one-way traffic at times because of ongoing construction.
It says it will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at the nearby Ragged Point Inn.
The department posted a photogram on Twitter showing the newly built, two-lane road and saying the road is "open for business."
A quarter-mile of Highway 1 at a spot called Mud Creek was buried in May 2017 when more than 1 million tons of rock and earth slipped down a slope saturated by winter storms.
The debris slid well out into the ocean, creating 15 acres (6 hectares) of new coastline about 9 miles (14.5 kilometers).
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7:00 a.m.
California transportation officials say an iconic stretch of Highway 1 in the scenic Big Sur coastal region that was blocked last year by a massive landslide is ready to reopen to traffic.
The California Department of Transportation says the road that connects Los Angeles to San Francisco will be open to all travelers by midmorning Wednesday.
The department says construction workers made great progress and the road will open weeks earlier than expected. They had estimated an opening by the end of July.
Highway 1 was blocked by a massive landslide in May 2017 that moved millions of tons of earth, displacing 75 acres (30 hectares) of land.
The debris slid well out into the ocean, creating 15 acres (6 hectares) of new coastline about 9 miles (14.5 kilometers).
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