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County explains timeline for Lone Pine Canyon repairs; residents press for faster reopening
Summary
County representative said extensive erosion from an extreme storm undermined sections of Lone Pine Canyon Road and engineering, environmental clearances and public procurement push the reopening timeline toward May; residents asked the CSD to press for expedited work and clearer signage.
Residents told the Wrightwood Community Services District board they are worried that Lone Pine Canyon Road — a key escape route for the community — remains closed after a severe storm. CJ Porter, a representative from First District Supervisor Paul Cook's office, explained the county's assessment and plan for repairs.
Porter said heavy sheet flows during the storm carried debris and sediment that undermined lane sections; operations crews removed mud and imported roughly 3,000 cubic yards of material as a temporary backfill. County engineers plan to remove undermined asphalt, recompact subgrade and repave where needed, and to install rock-slope protection in several locations. He emphasized the timeline is driven by environmental clearances, design work and procurement under the public contract code, placing final repairs and full reopening nearer to May.
Residents pushed county representatives and the board for faster action and clearer traffic controls where signs are currently placed (one commenter asked that closure signs be moved farther down to prevent residents being stopped after they pass the last legal turn). The board requested county staff return to an upcoming meeting with a progress update and committed to elevating community safety concerns to county partners.
Porter also addressed a resident's suggestion that shoulder grading earlier last year had removed large rocks used to slow flow; he said a compaction/wheel-rolling process was performed to stabilize shoulders and that erosion during the extreme event exceeded ordinary design capacity.
Next step: the county's design and permitting task list is underway; the board asked staff to invite a county engineer back to update the board and residents on schedule and signage.
