A Caltrans vehicle drives north through flood waters that closed Highway 1 at the Santa Cruz County line on Sunday March 12, 2023. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Highway 1, the main route between Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, remained closed for a second day Monday, its lanes submerged under an enormous expanse of muddy floodwaters covered neighboring farm fields, homes and businesses after a levee on the Pajaro River failed.
As another atmospheric river roars in from the Pacific, set to hit the Bay Area early Tuesday morning, Caltrans officials said they have no estimate on when the critical road —