HIGHWAY 1 AT DEVIL'S SLIDE - Documentary

[@kwgm8578]

I was a Coastside resident and drove that treacherous stretch of dark, twisting two-lane road thousands of nights over my eight years of living in Half Moon Bay. The 1980s were wet years and we Coastsiders experienced a half-dozen closures of the Slide, along with closures of the main road east, Cal 92 "over-the-hill" to San Mateo. Two of our three sons were born during that period of my life, and with simultaneous closures of both Highways 1 and 92, the isolation of Coastside families from a full-time medical facility was a terrifying prospect. I'll likely never have an opportunity to travel that familiar route again, this time through your beautiful tunnel, but I congratulate the determination of Coastside residents for finally building this safe and reliable access to and from your communities.

[@dougblasco1135]

I miss Devil's Slide. As you come out of Pacifica heading South, I loved the view you got just as you crested the top and turned to the Left, and there in front, below, and to both sides was The Pacific Ocean in all of it's Glory. Granted that the tunnel was needed, but that run has never been the same since they built it. Still, Well Done CalTrans.

[@danc2014]

The road is still there you just need to walk or bike or run to see it. e bike may also be allowed.

[@tomcrown69]

@@danc2014I agree as I have walked the trail with some overlooks. It is a more beautiful view versus driving it.

[@DanielinLaTuna]

I will definitely have to visit. I love the tunnels to the sea here in SoCal (two into the Malibu area and the other in Santa Monica from the I-10 freeway onto north bound historic Highway 1) and I’m sure this addition to the north coast will bring some of that same magic to travelers there!

[@PacoOtis]

Wow! What a professional project! This is an excellently produced video as well!

[@Nates707]

The music reminds me of an old 90s documentary

[@harpsealSF]

The best thing about this project is that they turned to old Devil's Slide alignment into a pedestrian trail. It's awesome (though parking is a bitch). The veiws are spectacular.

[@donalddodson7365]

Bravo CalTrans! Excellent documentary explaining the complexities, community engagement, and the process of continuous improvement. You all have raised the bar for public entities, fulfilling their various missions for the public good. Thank you!

[@josephrogers5337]

I lived in Marina CA, just north of the Monterey area. I have driven the devil's slied area multiple times. The View of the Pacific ocean was always breath taking. I all so remember several times that portion of the Highway being close. I move away in 2004 and have never seen the new routing.

[@TriRabbi]

The part of Highway 1 that is bypassed by the tunnel is now a recreational trail. I have walked it too many times to count. It is so steep in parts--up to a 9% grade if I remember correctly.

[@jitterygoat49r]

I wish my Dad was still here to see the completion of this wonderful project. He would always prefer taking 'the slide way,' as he called it, to the City.

[@kittycorner8526]

At 4:45, "Measure T - the Devil's Slide Tunnel Initiative, passed in a landslide".

[@harpsealSF]

Just so people know, the tunnels opened in 2013, over a decade ago. This is not "new" news. It is cool seeing some of the work being done though. Would love to see a more detailed documentary of the construction process.

[@harpsealSF]

well, there is this short vid on the construction. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGXalXVjbLp-l9ksi=qk2PSEADJ5xTJS48

[@Garth2011]

I would agree that more details about the project rather than the many "Municiple CEO's" getting some camera time. CEO doesn't exist in Government jobs BTW.

[@KeithBarnett]

Same thing going on with Last Chance Grade in Del Norte. We’ll be getting a tunnel also.

[@DanielinLaTuna]

I look forward to passing through your tunnel someday. Del Norte is a beautiful place! Greetings from SoCal

[@dbc8578]

I thought this tunnel would NEVER get built. I first heard about devils slide way back in 1983 when I was a 12 yr old 5th grader. Through the years I heard the same debate; tunnel or not which led me to believe this wouldn’t ever happen. Still amazed every time I ride my motorcycle through that tunnel.

[@user-dj8yo6nj1n]

Why does 380 westbound from the airport go slightly beyond 280 where it intersects and then a portion of 380 heads directly into the side of the mountain at this spot and completely dead ends? Was there a plan at one time to also build a tunnel extending 380 westbound through the mountain and to connect along the coast with CA 1 but was never undertaken? I always wondered about why 380 did not simply intersect with 280 but had that tiny segment go toward the mountain, as if to enter a tunnel at that spot. It even looks like that would be the spot a tunnel would have begun. Does someone on Caltran know why?

[@harpsealSF]

Your guess is correct. It was planned to eventually connect to Pacifica. I use the term "planned" very loosely. I have tried commenting with some links to info on it, but KZbin keeps shadowbanning the comments for some reason.

[@TriRabbi]

I drove on the part that is now bypassed at least once, in the summer of '89, going northbound. It would have been just another stretch of highway to me. I remember years later seeing political signs in Pacifica or Half Moon Bay that said "Think Tunnel".

[@wrightmf]

Yep, I remember in 1990s my boss who lived and commuted from HMB had a bumper sticker, "Think Tunnel" with that illustration.

[@charlieLund-v4r]

That`s great you finally got your Tunnel built. Was talked about long enough, and all the dignatery`s are all happy now. I retired from Caltrans back in 2006, and funny all the bickering and negative that kept get slung around back then. Typical government. After all the years of setting aside Bicycle lanes, you still need to paint a stencil to tell them which side to ride on and an Arrow to tell which direction to go. When are bicycles going to be taxed a Road Tax? They need to pay their fair share. Cost millions to build the tunnel, now millions to maintain the Bicycle lane. It will eventually fall into the Ocean and or slides onto the road.

[@harpsealSF]

what the hell does bicycle lanes have to do with a tunnel that's been open for years? go back to your room you retired nutjob.

[@traindad77]

The "communities" should have their property & business taxes raised to pay for their personal tunnels and bike path.

[@NathanChandler-sp2cq]

XLNT - WAS IN HMB WHEN THE 2006 "SLIP-'N-'SLIDE" OCCURRED. USED CA 92 TO GET BACK TO THE CITY. NICE WEAVING DRIVE. THE CALDECOTT GOT ANOTHER BORE SO BAY AREA ACCESSIBILITY IS UP-TO-DATE!

[@norcaldeemichaels]

Why were the frog counters in the rowboat wearing hard hats?

[@mchristr]

In case the frogs jumped out and landed on their heads. The environmental monitoring went a little bit overboard.

[@Camaromike]

So Cal trans feels it's necessary to have a piano playing loudly in the background while the speakers are trying to make themselves heard above the din?

[@sullysullivan1282]

WHAT

[@jonathanblum2994]

Having so many different images on the screen at the same time is terrible; super hard to watch, and not a lot of information is communicated. One image or video at a time is MUCH better. Check out an example at 11:15.

[@GarageBandSuperheros]

Think Tunnel, Vote Tunnel, Build Tunnel, Open Tunnel 21:26 lol

[@ZenZaBill]

It took longer to bicker about the tunnel, construction methods, and get funding (took 10 years if I recall) than it took to actually build it.

[@ArtStoneUS]

China was able to turn a field of watermelons into a factory that manufactures Teslas in one year

[@ZenZaBill]

@@ArtStoneUS We have government speed, warp speed, and Elon speed... so... yeah.

[@andresvanvliet3413]

It was much much much longer than 10 years. Caltrans was set on a 6 lane freeway over the top of Montara Mountain since the 1950’s. Various revisions were made to that plan changing it from 6, to 4, to 2 with full passing lanes (all on a 6 lane roadbed). Tiny little coastal town of Montara, managed the get a measure on the county ballot and it’s overwhelming passage forced Caltrans to finally give up on it massive freeway project.

[@stevenphillips3466]

The 6 steps of a project 1) the plan 2) excitment and enthusiasm 3) concern 4) a Hunt for the Guilty 5) Punnishment of the innocent 6) Praise and honors for the non participants

[@jiminykripes4937]

How's that high speed rail system coming along Caltrans? It should of been done by now

[@harpsealSF]

HSR has absolutely nothing to do with this project which was completed years ago, so stuff it.

[@Species-lj8wh]

Ya know that these tunnels opened 2 years before they even broke ground on the HSR.

[@Greatdome99]

All that money--and only one lane in each tunnel! What a waste! No need for a bike lane if the old highway does that.

[@KrissySanchez-wh7fk]

1000 zillion 10 years 2 months 40bmonths 56 thousand days ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

[@GamerplayerWT]

Monterey County….Pay Attention!

[@WoodGuy]

Environmental this, environmental that, this is California Democrats making sure what should take a few days, takes years.

[@LouisTenwinkel]

What about the gold found ?

[@Drew625in2une]

Water quality? How is water quality affected?

[@danc2014]

Road runoff that could kill the wild life in the area. Car pollutants, tire wear residue? did the road block any natural streams in the area.

[@joshuatoro8977]

You know you fix all this. You tell the regulators to go bye-bye we don't need you. You're not welcome in California if destroyed, the state of California destroyed my home and you build it and you build it right the first time and you tell him we're not giving you any more money. We're going to build it at a cost. It's affordable for all California

[@Strange_Brew]

Cal Trans public disinformant..

[@mattsprayberry0]

Except they used eminent domain and stole every bit of that property

[@ArtStoneUS]

China could build this in a week

[@juniorquinata1938]

An last as long made i china

[@Paul-hk7ue]

wealthy people wining about their money boo hoo

[@padeye-j9i]

Maybe people get wealthy by worrying about how their money is spent. Its the rest of us trying to stretch every nickle to make ends meet that are whining. If you don't care about your money send it to me.

[@danc2014]

Look at all the people who wanted to say something. Did they do any work or just want public exposure I save your town after 20 years!

[@winford4234]

*Promosm* 😝

[@philiphorner31]

Think of how much climate change this vanity project caused. Keep thinking. Think hard, get back to me.

[@harpsealSF]

I'm getting back to you: go take a flying leap!

[@harpsealSF]

And it's better than a 20 mile long concrete viaduct cutting through the forested mountainside. And also better than having to go about 40 miles out of your way, each way, when the road was closed.

[@TriRabbi]

None.

[@andresvanvliet3413]

Vs. the 6 lane freeway Caltrans wanted with massive cuts and fills. Nope, the tunnel was way more environmentally friendly.

[@MichaelWatsonGod]

This is just Caltrans propaganda.

[@danc2014]

The VP of Cal Trans would have spoken but he retired 4 years ago.