Day Or Night Construction: Give Your Opinion For Malibu Closures

MALIBU, CA — The city of Malibu solicited public feedback on an ongoing construction project, asking residents whether they prefer daytime or nighttime road obstructions.

The California Department of Transportation, District 7 is embarking on a $12.4 million to restore a 180-foot area of State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) that was damaged during 2015 and 2016, making PCH dangerous just south of Big Rock Drive, according to Caltrans.

The project will create multiple obstructions. Construction to move utility lines will create noise, vibrations and dust around Big Rock Drive and PCH. Additionally, PCH around Big Rock Drive will have to close partially.

The city circulated a survey giving residents the option of daytime work or nighttime work for the project, which is expected to start September 2022 and last through July 2023. Daytime work will generally allow workers to keep both lanes of PCH open in both directions, with periodic closures of one northbound lane between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. and a 25 miles per hour speed limit. Daytime construction would last over 14 months.

Nighttime construction would include reducing each direction on PCH to one lane during off-peak traffic hours. The construction will also require high-intensity lights, according to the city.

Caltrans initially put up a temporary wall to separate the roadway from the damaged slope, which leads to the ocean. The permanent solution will be a sturdier wall, widened shoulder on PCH and concrete barrier to protect the roadway from waves, the city said.

Take the work hours survey on Survey Monkey.