Elevated view of a rural highway bordered by leafless trees and flooded ditches, water pooling along both sides of the road, with a timestamp reading Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.
State Highway 1 near Point Arena, Calif. on the evening of Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.

UPDATE, 5 p.m., 12/22/25 – Highway 1 is open again near Point Arena. As of Monday evening, all state highways are open with the exception of a portion of state Highway 175 in Hopland.

Fresh asphalt patches cover a damaged section of roadway marked by orange traffic cones, with uneven pavement and loose gravel visible along the centerline beside a grassy hillside.
A newly filled pothole on state Highway 1 near Westport on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. The highway is open via one-way traffic control after a sinkhole opened up, closing the road. (Caltrans via Bay City News)

UPDATE, 10 a.m., 12/22/25 – Caltrans confirmed to The Mendocino Voice that Highway 1 near Wages Creek Beach Campground north of Westport is open to one-way traffic control after a sinkhole resulted in an early morning closure of the road. Crews have filled the sinkhole and remain working on the scene.

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Sarah Stierch covers breaking news and more for The Mendocino Voice. Reach her at sarah@mendovoice.com.