Traffic & Transit
Pacific Coast Highway Reopens After Hours-Long Closure
A mudslide shut Pacific Coast Highway in both directions for hours in Malibu. The road was finally cleared late Thursday afternoon.
MALIBU, CA — The State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) was reopened late Thursday afternoon after a mudslide caused a nearly full day closure of the highway at Puerco Canyon Road.
Closures began around 8 a.m. Thursday morning, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, Lost Hills station. All westbound and northbound lanes of PCH were closed from late Thursday morning to around 3:45 p.m.
Malibu: northbound State Route 1 (PCH) at Puerco Canyon Rd. right lane closed due to a mud slide. #slide #Malibu #PCH (Photo courtesy of LASD.) pic.twitter.com/BJkQE1lHZ8
— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) December 30, 2021
The mudslide was just one of many storm-related emergencies in Malibu Thursday morning; the city advised all motorists to avoid Malibu roads entirely by 9:15 a.m. amid mud and rock slides, flooding and downed trees.
Find out what's happening in Malibufor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
