Photo by Sarah Shmerling
By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
A portion of Pacific Coast Highway will close to residents in the burn scar areas beginning Wednesday, March 12, due to “safety threats from an incoming storm,” Caltrans announced on March 11.
“Caltrans, in consultation with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, local agencies and law enforcement, will be closing a segment of Pacific Coast Highway/State Route 1 to residents and businesses in burn scar areas due to safety concerns from the incoming storm beginning Wednesday, March 12 at 12 p.m.,” read the statement. “Only emergency vehicles and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ debris-hauling contractors will be allowed through the closure. Residents with homes in the burn scar area should consider alternate routes in the afternoon hours or consider teleworking if possible.”
The closure will be in effect from Carbon Beach Terrace in Malibu to Chautauqua Boulevard in Pacific Palisades.
Caltrans reported that the road would be reassessed on Thursday, March 13, to see if the highway could reopen to residents and businesses with passes by Friday, March 14, at 6 a.m., if not earlier.
“This is dependent on the extent of the storm and resulting impacts of any debris flows,” Caltrans wrote. “The forecasted thunderstorms and rain of up to an inch per hour could result in heavy downpours that can cause debris basins to overflow, especially on Wednesday evening.”
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