Traffic crosses Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, on May 30, 2026.
Traffic crosses Bixby Bridge in Big Sur, California, on May 30, 2026. The crowds have gotten so bad at the bridge and created a hazardous situation that the Monterey County Board of Supervisors are working on a plan to ban parking for one year at the landmark. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
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On a 75-mile cliff-hugging stretch of highway in California, traffic is way up, despite soaring gas prices. And locals expect the busiest summer in years. The road is Highway 1 in Big Sur, which reopened in January after three years of repair and reconstruction following a pair of landslides. Drivers can once again embark on the state's most famous road trip, covering the 100 miles between ...
