PCH And Topanga Canyon Closures For Caltrans Work

November 25, 2025 ·

Photo courtesy of Jamie Street.

MALIBU—On Monday, November 24, the city of Malibu posted on its Facebook page that no work will take place from 6 a.m. Wednesday, November 26 thru Sunday, November 30 for the Thanksgiving holiday, except some emergency work on Topanga Canyon.

Work below is for November 24 and November 25:

PCH – TEMESCAL CANYON RD. TO CARBON BEACH TERRACE, MALIBU
• Temescal–Sunset: Reduced speed limit, 35 mph.
• Sunset–Carbon Beach Terrace: Active work zone with possible single-lane closures, 25 mph.
• Unplanned single lane closures on PCH are possible anytime 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

PLANNED CLOSURES
• Ventura County Line–Guernsey Ave: Nighttime closures possible.
• Corral Canyon Bridge: Nighttime work.
• Las Flores–Sunset: Fire-damaged roadway, drainage, electrical, and slope repairs; nighttime lane closures as needed, 9 p.m.-6 a.m.
• Big Rock area: Catchment wall construction; Northbound reduced to one lane 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Las Flores–Topanga (SCE trenching):
– NB lane: 4 a.m.–3 p.m.; 9 p.m.–6 a.m.
– SB lane: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; 9 p.m.–6 a.m.
• South of Topanga: Slope/culvert cleanup; Northbound Lane closed 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Getty Villa area: Northbound Lane closed 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

TOPANGA CANYON BLVD
• Midnight–5 a.m.: Full closure nightly through November 30.
• 5 a.m.–Midnight: One-way traffic control (postmile 2.5–2. for emergency work.
• SCE trenching (postmile 4.3–6.7): One-way traffic 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
• SCE night work near Topanga town center: One-way traffic 9 p.m.–5:30 a.m., through Wednesday morning.

 

By Danny Jones

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