Left & Below: Graniterock crews performing repair and overlay on Highway 1 near Big Sur while working six feet apart with mandatory face covers as part of the company’s response to Covid-19.
GRANITEROCK PERFORMING REPAIR AND OVERLAYS ON HIGHWAY 1 AND HIGHWAY 101 SIMULTANEOUSLY By Brian Hoover, Senior Editor
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raniterock is in the midst of significant repair and overlay projects on two heavilytraveled California roads: Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar and Highway 1 from Carmel to Big Sur. Both projects are part of a $1.1 billion allocation for 133 projects recently approved by the California Transportation Commission (Caltrans), and part of the SB 1 12
Road Repair and Accountability Act passed in 2017. Highway 1/Big Sur Overlay Project Highway 1, known as the Pacific Coast Highway, runs 750 miles from Capistrano Beach in Orange County to Leggett in northern Mendocino. Billed as one of the
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most beautiful drives in America, this epic roadway leads to everything from secret beaches and soaring cliffs to the giant redwood trees and famous Monterey Bay Aquarium. The constant heavy traffic, of course, takes its toll on this highway and one particular 35-mile stretch is now undergoing long overdue repairs. The section under { Continued on page 14 } C A LCO N T R AC TO R .CO M
