Crews race to repair PCH after section of highway washed out by storms

Crews are scrambling to keep California’s iconic Pacific Coast Highway from crumbling into the ocean as relentless surf, swollen tides and an ominous El Niño winter batter the state’s coastline.Caltrans announced Friday that workers are building a protective rock wall along Highway 1 at Thornhill Broome Beach in Malibu after recent storms washed out a section of the roadway.“In advance of an El Nino winter, crews are constructing Rock Slope Protection (RSP) on this shoreline along State Route 1 north of Sycamore Canyon Road, where a section of highway washed out in SoCal’s most recent storm,” the post on social media read.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story The work involves piling massive rocks along the vulnerable shoreline to shield the highway from further erosion.Excavators and bulldozers were seen moving earth and boulders in footage shared by Caltrans.The agency describes rock slope protection as a common erosion-control method for “providing long-term protection for transportation facilities, and most importantly, the traveling public.”But the pounding surf is already creating headaches for drivers.The California Highway Patrol warned that high tides are disrupting travel along the same stretch of Highway 1, where crews are working along the shoulder and traffic patterns have been adjusted.“High tides along the coast are impacting travel along SR-1 in the area of Thornhill Broome Beach.

Shoulder work is underway, and traffic patterns have been adjusted to accommodate the changing conditions,” a post on social media read.“Remember, highway workers are working along the shoulders to address these conditions.Slow down, move over when safe.

Your actions behind the wheel can help protect the people working to keep our roadways safe.”The...