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California's Iconic Highway 1 Is Fighting a Losing Battle Against Climate Change; Can It Survive?

Caltrans invested $162 million since 2023 to repair and stabilize Highway 1, yet experts warn ongoing climate threats will cause frequent disruptions.

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California marked a milestone this month with the return of an uninterrupted Highway 1 through the perilous yet spectacular cliffs of Big Sur. The famed coastal road had been closed for more than three years after two major landslides buried the two-lane highway, and it took unprecedented engineering might and precarious debris removal to once again connect northern Big Sur with its southern neighbors.

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Los Angeles Times broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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