No date Set for Re-opening Highway 1 in California After Mudslide

A series of mudslides have devoured roadways and closed portions of one of the country's most iconic highways. One of the most recent mudslides buried a third of a mile of the Pacific Coast Highway at Mud Creek more than 40 feet of debris, according to The California Department of Transportation reports

"Right now we're saying that stretch of roadway is closed indefinitely," said Jim Shivers, a spokesperson for Caltrans District 5. "Over the next two weeks we'll determine what can be done."

A previous mudslide collapsed Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge Big Sur, closing portions of Highway 1. The same slide caused a partial collapse of a section of Highway 17, a heavily driven route in the region. Officials say California's wettest winter in decades caused the mudslides.

An aerial picture taken by John Madonna accompanied McGowen's tweet. The image, seen above, shows how the hillside overtook the roadway.

"Existing slide at Mud Creek SR1 now a MUCH larger slide, changing profile of CA's coastline!" tweeted Tamie McGowen, a spokesperson for Caltrans. 

The stretch of road where the mudslide occurred has been closed virtually daily since January. Highway crews have struggled against a series of smaller slides since the year began. 

Another mudslide 12 miles north forced Caltrans to close a portion of the highway Thursday afternoon. The road will remained closed through the weekend.

'There's no access to and from Big Sur at the present time," Shivers said. 

Caltrans suggests using Nacimiento-Fergusson Road to access Gorda and Limekiln and avoid the affected area. More alternative route suggestions can be found at the Caltrans website.