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Caltrans and Edison outline undergrounding, retaining‑wall and water‑main work on Topanga Canyon Boulevard; construction hours and business impacts remain in争
Summary
Southern California Edison, Caltrans and county public works described a phased schedule for undergrounding power lines, building retaining walls and relocating a water main on Topanga Canyon Boulevard; community members pressed for limits on work hours and mitigation for local businesses.
Contractors for Southern California Edison (SCE) and Caltrans described a multi‑phase construction plan for Topanga Canyon Boulevard that includes undergrounding electrical lines, building retaining walls at the slide site and relocating an exposed water main.
John Abbott, representing the SCE contract team, said crews will begin trenching and setting underground vaults in the "middle section" near the 1.8‑mile marker, and that most vaults will be placed on the road shoulder to minimize lane closures. "We'll set the structures, then we'll trench in those same lane closures throughout as they travel," Abbott said.
William Hoss, speaking for the water…
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