Eastbound traffic on state Highway 92 stops due to an accident on Monday, April 28, 2025, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. The location of the accident occurred at a section of Highway 92 where water from a natural spring has occasionally seeped to the surface, contributing to a recent trend of vehicles losing control in the same section. (Doug Forster via Bay City News)

After weeks of public outcry and pressure from local officials, Caltrans announced this week that it is developing plans to address a slippery section of state Highway 92 near Half Moon Bay that has recently seen a trend in vehicle spinouts. 

Heading eastbound on Highway 92, also known as state Route 92, from Half Moon Bay, drivers must maneuver a hairpin turn located just before the summit and intersection with Skyline Boulevard. 

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.