Cows, Poets & Other Loves

November 30, 2019May 30, 2020 / coastroad / Leave a comment

Today is Day 1 of the Atmospheric River and High Wind Warning with Highway 1 scheduled to close tonight at 5 p.m., and remain closed likely, until Wednesday morning, so I decided to spend this hermit time by cleaning out the corners and organizing the clutter. The kitchen pantry was today's project while the southeast … Continue reading Cows, Poets & Other Loves

Raising Mary Jane in 1970s Big Sur by Christian Van Allen

July 12, 2019May 30, 2020 / coastroad / Leave a comment

Wesley Daggert, the lead character in Raising Mary Jane in 1970s Big Sur by Christian Van Allen, is the luckiest guy. He eludes law enforcement, attracts the prettiest gal, and beats back the biggest bloke in Big Sur. The opening scene of Raising Mary Jane in 1970s Big Sur follows sheriff deputies racing to bust … Continue reading Raising Mary Jane in 1970s Big Sur by Christian Van Allen

On the Shore of the Sundown Sea – T.H. Watkins

October 1, 2017June 1, 2019 / coastroad / 2 Comments

T.H. Watkins' book On the Shore of the Sundown Sea, published by the Sierra Club, tells of the T.H.'s experience camping with his big family at Salt Creek, exploring the southern Orange County coastline during the post WWII years to the passage of Proposition 20 in 1972. I was introduced to T.H. Watkins' book by … Continue reading On the Shore of the Sundown Sea – T.H. Watkins

Our Swiss Guest, Marcus.

February 24, 2017June 1, 2019 / coastroad / 4 Comments

If you see this guy cycling the coast, be nice. This is Marcus, 24 years old, a fellow Scorpio from Switzerland. Marcus has rode that bike from Switzerland, through Africa, Argentina, and most recently from Las Vegas to San Diego and up the coast to where we found him yesterday. That's a Swiss flag flying … Continue reading Our Swiss Guest, Marcus.

Death in a California Landscape

December 5, 2014June 1, 2019 / coastroad / Leave a comment

Almost four years ago I enthusiastically reviewed Elizabeth C. Ward’s Coast Highway 1 as “a fairly essential Coast Road Read,” and now Ms. Ward returns with another must-read for California coast enthusiasts or for anyone who enjoys a good mystery: Death in a California Landscape. Set in Laguna Beach, Ms. Ward gracefully depicts the type … Continue reading Death in a California Landscape

Doc Mishler Rides Again!

January 9, 2013March 26, 2014 / coastroad / 37 Comments

Doc Mishler last rode the coast road fifteen years ago with the two horses pictured on the right: Chief Free Spirit and Keep The Faith. At that time, Doc trotted from Montana to Washington D.C., by way of California, after surviving a cancer diagnosis and its treatment and reading the book, How Then Shall We … Continue reading Doc Mishler Rides Again!

Where The Road Begins by Peter Gray Scott

April 8, 2012March 26, 2014 / coastroad / 2 Comments

After reading Where The Road Begins, I wonder why I've never seen on cars of Big Sur residents', bumper stickers protesting, "To Hell With Ansel Adams!" The author of Where The Road Begins, Peter Gray Scott, is a resident of the Oakland Hills, born and raised in Berkeley, and educated at Stanford. Mr. Scott is … Continue reading Where The Road Begins by Peter Gray Scott

Two stops along Big Sur coast

March 25, 2012March 26, 2014 / coastroad / 4 Comments

Two Caltrans projects halt cars on Highway 1 through Big Sur. The northern one consists of maintenance and improvements at Rocky Creek Bridge. The southern project consists of two constructions, both well-coordinated to appear as one project; a bridge at Pitkins Curve and a rock shed at Rain Rocks. Project #1 - Rocky Creek Bridge Along the … Continue reading Two stops along Big Sur coast

4 responses to “Two stops along Big Sur coast”

coastroad

March 26, 2012

Thank you Kate. I swear I did my homework, but as read from this Traffic Management Plan, I thought it was a singular project; plus, the two abut geographically. http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/pitkins/tmp_final.pdf Thank you for providing the local info.

I think it’s Golden State Bridge for both, as I totally noticed all the GSB equipment and trucks on site, but, maybe they’re just there for Stage IV rock shed work.

This project’s rock shed and bridge are just as exciting as the Devil’s Slide Tunnel project, perhaps more so, as we can see the work on the drive-by. With the DS Tunnel, all work is on the inside.

Much coordination indeed for two separate projects, and it makes sense to bid them separate. It’s amazing how narrow is the job site, through which endless streams of cars pass all day. I had to come for a visit to see it for myself. 🙂

I’ve made an update in language to the post.
bigsurkate

March 26, 2012

Both two places and two projects, abutting each other. GSB ( Golden State Bridge Company) doing the bridge over Pitkins Curve, and AIS (?) doing the rock shed at Rain Rocks. Or GSB is doing both jobs, and AIS does the draping and climbing only. Not sure of this point. I do know the design teams were different and projects bidded out separately, but GBS may have gotten both. I was on the aesthetic design committee for the rock shed. AIS does do the draping and climbing, and MAY be doing the rock shed, i just dont know, but will find out.

It looks like one project just passing through it, as it has had to be well coordinated to keep traffic flowing through that area. One of these days, I will make sure all the posts re this project are on the page I created, but may have to wait to retire next year.
coastroad

March 26, 2012

Hi Kate! I’m fine with corrections. Please specify though, the two locations or two projects, only because from my drive through, there is one job site with a bridge leading to the rock shed. So are these two projects abutting each other there, at the curve, leading into the shed? Oh I’m so confused.
bigsurkate

March 25, 2012

Ani, Rain Rocks and Pitkins Curve are two separate places with two separate projects, although both are very close together. Rain Rocks is getting the new rock shed, and Pitkins Curve is getting the bridge. They are not one and the same. Sorry to correct you, but they are very different.

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