Category: Caltrans

State Route 78 to Fully Reopen by Evening Commute After Weeks of Repairs

May 8, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—After weeks of emergency work on State Route 78, Caltrans officials May 8 announced all lanes on the North County highway would be open for the evening commute. Caltrans crews discovered a depression in the surfacing of the highway, and all westbound lanes were closed on March 15. At least nine crews from local…

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PCH Closed Due to Flooding From High Tide in Huntington Beach

January 25, 2023
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A portion of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Huntington Beach was closed Jan. 24 due to a high surf that flooded the roadway. It reopened to northbound traffic a day later, but Wednesday’s tide may cause the highway to close again, according to authorities. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) closed PCH in both directions…

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PCH Closes Due to Flooding From High Tide in Huntington Beach

January 25, 2023
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A portion of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Huntington Beach was closed Jan. 24 due to a high surf that flooded the roadway. It reopened to northbound traffic Wednesday morning and to southbound around 3 p.m., according to a Caltrans spokesperson. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) closed PCH in both directions just inland of…

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Caltrans Allocates $35 Million for Pacific Coast Highway Upgrades

June 15, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Nearly $35 million was allocated to upgrade stretches of the Pacific Coast Highway, the state Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced last week. Funding for the projects will rehabilitate a 20-mile span of the highway which will include traffic light improvements, pavement alterations, and the addition of specially marked bike lanes running on both…

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Caltrans Announces $40 Million Investment in Los Angeles and Orange Counties

May 17, 2021
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aLOS ANGELES—The California Transportation Commission allocated more than $39 million to Los Angeles County transportation infrastructure projects and more than $1 million toward improvements in Orange County, Caltrans announced May 17. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority got the most funding, $27.8 million, to buy 78 light rail vehicles, with the option to buy an…

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