Expect Malibu Road Closures For Trancas Bridge Project

MALIBU, CA — Road closures start Wednesday in Malibu for the California Department of Transportation's Trancas Bridge Replacement Project.

Roadway restriping and k-rail replacement will close one lane in each direction Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday on the state Route 1, Pacific Coast Highway, near Trancas Canyon Road. The shoulder will also be closed.

A temporary traffic signal and crosswalk will pop up on Guernsey Avenue starting Thursday morning with intermittent lane and shoulder closures at Guernsey Avenue. The crosswalk will open around 10 a.m. Thursday.

The demolition of the bridge will occur Friday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The speed limit in the construction area will be reduced to 30 miles per hour with increased speeding fines.

Caltrans started the project in March to ultimately replace the 96-year-old Trancas Creek Bridge. Constructed is expected to finish in summer 2024.

The new bridge will have 12-foot traffic lanes, bike lanes, pedestrian lanes and 10-foot shoulders, according to the city of Malibu. a six-food median will separate the different directions of traffic.