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Telecom firms to trench 1.8 miles in Topanga; night closures could overlap with electrical work

Topanga Town Council/Town Hall · February 19, 2026
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Summary

Caltrans staff said AT&T, Crown Castle, Charter and Verizon plan to underground about 1.8 miles of lines from PCH, proposing 6–8 weeks of mostly overnight trenching; agencies warned residents of overlapping night traffic controls and the need for early-March permits.

Caltrans staff told the Topanga town hall that telecom providers—including AT&T, Crown Castle, Charter and Verizon—have proposed a coordinated undergrounding of roughly 1.8 miles of cable from Pacific Coast Highway into the canyon. The firms filed permit packages and, if approved, would perform most work overnight to minimize daytime traffic impacts.

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