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South Coast residents urge action on contractor driving, services and visitor management
Summary
South Coast representatives and residents reported ongoing problems tied to extended Highway 1 closures: unsafe contractor driving, reduced mail and trash service, and overloaded visitor hot spots such as Bixby Bridge and Pfeiffer Beach. The council and agencies discussed signage, enforcement, and interim service fixes.
Several South Coast residents used the council’s public-comment period to describe ongoing hardships caused by extended Highway 1 closures and by local construction traffic, and they asked county and state agencies for immediate and interim fixes.
Key concerns raised - Contractor driving and speeding: Residents reported repeated incidents of heavy trucks and contractor vehicles driving aggressively through South Coast communities, sometimes exceeding 70 mph on narrow two-lane segments. Those reports included license-plate submissions to Caltrans but said the behavior continues. - Reduced services: Long-term access limits have led to once-weekly USPS delivery in parts of the South Coast, reduced trash pickup (every other week), and other…
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