Is Caltrans serious about reopening Highway 39’s closed portion in the Angeles National Forest to re-connect with Highway 2?
State Highway 39 that once connected to State Highway 2 — known as Angeles Crest Highway — remains closed in the upper reaches of the Angeles National Forest north of Azusa and southwest of Wrightwood, as seen on Oct. 7, 2011. The section has been closed since 1978 due to a landslide that washed out that 4.4-mile portion. Caltrans has for decades promised it would reopen the road, only to pull the plug on the project. Now, the reopening is being reconsidered.
“We have been on this road before — no pun intended,” began Gonzales on Wednesday, April 10. “I hope Caltrans is legitimately looking to do something.” Aerial view of the gate closing off Highway 39 in the Angeles National Forest. The 4.4-mile gap has been closed since 1978. Napolitano also said the reopening of the highway would provide better access for winter and summer play. “A lot of folks would like to see it open for recreational purposes,” she said. “You know, to go skiing in the winter and in the summer, hikers and bicyclists would like it open.”One of the main benefits of the reopening cited by Caltrans is safety. Although a tight shoulder was carved out in 2003 for emergency vehicles, rock slides have blocked access and are damaging the shoulder.
Finally, the state is in violation of its own rules, namely the California Streets and Highway Code, Section 91 and 100, which mandates the state maintain its state highways, and if gaps occur the impacts must be studied and repairs considered, the EIR stated. Although the gates keep cars out, the sheep like the closed-off area very much, especially the ewes who have been spotted there with their baby lambs on the closed road section, said Dustin Pearce, environmental scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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