TOPANGA CANYON—This week, Southern California residents and travelers can expect traffic delays while driving Pacific Coast Highway towards Topanga Canyon. Following the devastating Pacific Palisades fires, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced that crews will be working on PCH and Topanga Boulevard to repair infrastructure.
Due to this construction project, there will be road closures affecting motorists. Expected closures will take place on weekdays between 9 p.m. and 3 p.m., with speeds being reduced to 25-35 mph. These closures will take place along portions of Temescal Canyon Road and Sunset Boulevard to Carbon Beach Terrace.
The biggest impacts include Big Rock Drive, where Southern California Edison crews will close one lane in each direction Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pena Road to Tuna Canyon Road, where southbound traffic may be reduced to one lane while crews rebuild a retaining wall.
Near Topanga Canyon Boulevard: Northbound lanes may be reduced for slope stabilization and culvert cleanup. PCH at SR-27 as Verizon utility work will narrow traffic where crews are actively working. At the PCH & Rambla Pacifico intersection, from 8 p.m. Friday through 10 a.m. Saturday, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction while the signal is repaired.
During that time, the traffic light will be off, and drivers must treat the intersection as a four-way stop.
In addition to closures, there will be one-lane traffic controls on Topanga Canyon Boulevard from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. between Happy Trail and the PCH. There is also a strict 15 mph speed limit through the main Caltrans work zone Monday through Saturday.
The overall repair on the PCH is expected to wrap up at the end of this summer.
By Ryley Metten