Traffic & Transit
Dangerous Road Conditions Throughout Malibu, Avoid Driving: City
A winter storm is causing dangerous road conditions throughout the city.
MALIBU, CA — Malibu roads were in bad shape Thursday morning with downed trees, flooding, mudslides and debris in the roadways before 9:30 a.m.
The city advised motorists to avoid the roads in and around the city entirely around 9:15 a.m. By this time, Decker Canyon Road was closed at the State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) due to rockslides.
Decker Canyon/Malibu: State Route 23 is closed on the south end at State Route 1 (PCH) due to mud & rock slides. Crews are checking the north end of SR-23 in Westlake. #slides #SR23 pic.twitter.com/cTSARdcxhf
— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) December 30, 2021
Additionally, Civic Center Way and Stuart Ranch Road saw flooding Thursday morning. Leo Carillo State Beach west of PCH saw significant flooding as well, causing dozens of evacuations, according to the city.
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Earlier Thursday morning, a downed tree closed one westbound lane on PCH near Escondido Beach and another westbound lane was closed at PCH and Puerco Canyon Road due to a mudslide, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Lost Hills station.
⚠️#2 wb lane PCH closed at 27400 block due to down tree and ⚠️# 2 wb lane closed at Puerco Cyn due to mud slide. Today is a good day to stay home if you don’t have to be on the road. #Slowdown @thelocalmalibu @malibudailynews @acornnewspaper @TheMalibuTimes @991KBU pic.twitter.com/DwibQl9G34
— LASD Lost Hills Stn. (@LHSLASD) December 30, 2021
If drivers must be on the road, the city advises residents to keep their headlights on and to be prepared for dangerous conditions.
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