Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Los Angeles County will reopen to essential traffic on Sunday, but with significant restrictions. The reopening comes after the devastating Palisades Fire, and only one lane will be open in each direction with reduced speeds. Cleanup and restoration work are still ongoing. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) will deploy a zero-tolerance surge, with 33 patrol cars and automated license plate readers, to ensure public safety. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has also increased its presence along PCH.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath called the reopening"an important step forward in Los Angeles County 's recovery from the devastating Palisades Fire.''With cleanup and restoration work still ongoing in the wake of the Palisades Fire, all areas of Pacific Coast Highway will nonetheless reopen to essential traffic beginning Sunday, though with only one lane open in each direction and with reduced speeds in effect.
The reopening of Pacific Coast Highway without resident checkpoints will be accompanied by a zero tolerance Los Angeles Police Department surge, Chief Jim McDonnell said during a virtual town hall Friday. Gov. Gavin Newsom has also deployed additional California Highway Patrol officers along Pacific Coast Highway, with a marked patrol vehicle stationed every half-mile along the state-owned right-of-way to protect drivers, traffic flow and public safety between Santa Monica and Malibu, according to Bass.
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