Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced that Pacific Coast Highway will reopen to one lane in each direction before the end of May, weeks ahead of schedule, following the deadly wildfire in January.
Since the wildfire, the highway has been closed to the public and has only reopened to residents, essential businesses, and repair crews.
According to the governor’s office, once the highway is reopened, security checkpoints currently in place on the north and south ends of the closure will be removed, while law enforcement from state and local agencies will remain in place.
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and Caltrans will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to prioritize the cleanup of parcels along PCH by adding more crews in the area.
“There are currently more than 100 USACE crews (consisting of excavators, metal crushing equipment, and dump trucks) working on Palisades Fire parcels. All equipment and dump trucks utilize PCH as a path of travel for the haul routes. Currently, USACE is removing nearly 1,284 truckloads of debris per day,” a news release said.
Newsom’s office also noted that the United States Army Corps of Engineers removes over 1,284 truckloads of debris per day.
