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Caltrans says Topanga Canyon Boulevard will reopen sections by early March after design change
Summary
Caltrans and utility contractors described progress on Topanga Canyon Boulevard undergrounding and emergency repairs, announced a tentative early-March reopening of a half-mile two-way section, and outlined changes to pile design to avoid months-long delays.
Caltrans and contractor representatives told residents at a Topanga town hall that crews have made enough progress on emergency repairs and underground electrical work to tentatively reopen a half-mile section of Topanga Canyon Boulevard to two-way traffic by early March, weather permitting.
John Abbott, the project manager appearing for the construction team, said the job has two vaults remaining north of the library and about 1,500 feet of trenching left to complete, noting crews typically advance “somewhere between 300 to 400 feet a day” when conditions allow. Abbott urged…
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