Storms rolling through the area this week could present safety issues in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, Caltrans said.
If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.Pacific Coast Highway will be closed “out of an abundance of caution” from Chautauqua Boulevard in L.A. to Carbon Beach Terrace in Malibu , according to Caltrans.
The roughly 9-mile closure starts Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 3 p.m. until at least Friday, when Caltrans engineers will assess whether it’s safe to reopen the highway to the public. Caltrans announced the closure on Monday — the same day it had reopened for the first time in weeks following the Palisades Fire, with one lane of traffic moving in each direction at limited speed.
During the closure, only first responders, recovery agencies and utility companies will be permitted to access the PCH, according to Caltrans.Residents of Pacific Palisades should still be able to get to their homes using Chautauqua Boulevard as long as they have resident passes, which they can acquire at the Disaster Recovery Center in Westwood from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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