Giant, Remote-controlled Excavators Helping Clear Big Sur Slide on Highway 1

Giant, Remote-controlled Excavators Helping Clear Big Sur Slide on Highway 1

Caltrans has a pair of big, new remote-control tools in its road-repair kit, and they’re being used for the first time as the agency works to clear a stubborn landslide that closed Highway 1 near Big Sur. Workers are now operating two remote-controlled D-8 Caterpillar excavators at the Regent’s Slide site on Big Sur, according to a news release. But even with the high-tech help, Caltrans still expects repairs there will keep the scenic highway c…