Pacific Coast Highway Reopens After Hours-Long Closure

Malibu CA

30 December, 2021

2:54 PM

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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.