Frequent damage has long plagued the PCH. ... In January, yet another chunk fell into the ocean after intense rainstorms, which created a debris flow that overwhelmed water drains more than 100 miles south of San Francisco.

What happened to the highway in California?

California's Highway 1 has been ruptured by a landslide that is expected to keep 23 miles of the iconic road snaking through the state's rugged coastal cliffs closed for months. ... Landslides have been a longstanding feature of Highway 1.

Where is the landslide on Highway 1?

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Highway 1 in Big Sur is expected to reopen by April 30 because work to repair a huge piece of roadway that crumbled during a storm is nearly two months ahead of schedule, the California Department of Transportation announced Thursday.