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PCH to partially reopen to essential traffic; Topanga Canyon Boulevard remains closed as crews plan rock scaling and debris removal
Summary
Caltrans told Topanga residents the closure of Pacific Coast Highway will be partially lifted at 6:00 a.m. the next morning for emergency responders, essential workers and people with day passes, while Topanga Canyon Boulevard remains closed as crews remove roughly 33,000 cubic yards of mud and stabilize a large boulder.
Caltrans told Topanga residents the closure of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) through sections affected by recent storms will be partially lifted at 6:00 a.m. the following morning for emergency responders, essential workers and people with day passes. The agency said the opening is limited, the route will operate as a work zone and traffic controls will remain in effect.
Caltrans staff said the section of Topanga Canyon Boulevard that remains closed contains roughly 33,000 cubic yards of mud — an amount the speaker compared to more than 16 Olympic swimming pools — and removing it could require about 2,400 dump-truck loads. Officials said that volume, combined with unstable geology in some areas,…
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