Highway 1 to re-open after four months of repairs

Yes, it’s true. Highway 1, closed for four months by rain damage, will finally open again. The highway has been closed from north of Slide Ranch to the Panoramic Highway near Stinson Beach since November, reports the Marin Independent-Journal.

The two-lane, winding highway provides dramatic views. Running high above the coast, the view of the Pacific from the highway seems endless on a clear day. But during the rainy season, the road takes a pounding, and the earth underneath can wash away.

The storms of late 2005 and early 2006 hit hard in areas between Muir Beach and Stinson Beach, causing parts of Highway 1 to buckle, break off and slide down hillsides. Emergency patches and traffic controls were put in place to make the highway usable.

Since November, the road has been closed to make permanent repairs.