California Highway 1 Down Near Big Sur, Record Rainfall Over Easter Weekend in Los Angeles

There were around 1,600 people stranded on the south side of the collapse Saturday afternoon up until about noon Sunday.

Roger Morris, an assistant resident engineer with MNS Engineers, assesses a break in the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge in Big Sur, Calif., on April 1, 2024. Nic Coury/AP Photo

Easter weekend rain that hit parts of Southern California has set new daily records, eroded pieces of California Highway 1 in Northern California leaving many travelers stranded, and caused damage in some areas as crews now work to address  damage.

A portion of roadway broke off on California Highway 1 occurred Saturday in Big Sur, about 15 miles south of Monterey.