![Godofredo A. Vásquez A motorist looks at a road closure on Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The closure was caused by a break in the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a5bf087e1a2c4d1aa52a69eb482078fa/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A motorist looks at a road closure on Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The closure was caused by a break in the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
![Godofredo A. Vásquez The collapsed section of the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge is marked off by cones Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif. The break has caused the closure of the scenic road. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c02df77d245d4fdda7ebe21eaca1e38c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The collapsed section of the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge is marked off by cones Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif. The break has caused the closure of the scenic road. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
![Godofredo A. Vásquez A woman gets back in her car after stoping at a road closure on Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The closure was caused by a break in the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5e3576ff50ca48b98d5dd9379ce15497/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A woman gets back in her car after stoping at a road closure on Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The closure was caused by a break in the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
![Godofredo A. Vásquez Construction workers look at the collapsed section of the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif. The break has caused the closure of the scenic road. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/15943861cce9442388a13cbdb712d861/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Construction workers look at the collapsed section of the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif. The break has caused the closure of the scenic road. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
![Godofredo A. Vásquez The collapsed section of the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge is marked off by cones Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif. The break has caused the closure of the scenic road. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6b25a41b2754491c885b6debc7e8fce3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The collapsed section of the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge is marked off by cones Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif. The break has caused the closure of the scenic road. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
![Godofredo A. Vásquez A construction worker walks past the collapsed section of the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif. The break has caused the closure of the scenic road. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d28b4a046c6348bebe8f0a5e9200639f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A construction worker walks past the collapsed section of the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif. The break has caused the closure of the scenic road. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
![Godofredo A. Vásquez A construction worker places a traffic cone at a road closure on Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The closure was caused by a break in the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2908255f913443e4af7e90e6cc09949c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A construction worker places a traffic cone at a road closure on Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The closure was caused by a break in the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
![Godofredo A. Vásquez The collapsed section along the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge is seen, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif. The break has caused the closure of the scenic road. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/323b5e577c21453fac95be3608546d12/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The collapsed section along the southbound lane of Highway 1 at Rocky Creek Bridge is seen, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Big Sur, Calif. The break has caused the closure of the scenic road. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)