Traffic & Transit

Malibu Road Reopened After Rockslide

A stretch of state Route 73, Decker Road, reopened after a rockslide closed the roadway for weeks.

A stretch of state Route 73, Decker Road, reopened after a rockslide closed the roadway for weeks.
A stretch of state Route 73, Decker Road, reopened after a rockslide closed the roadway for weeks. (Google Maps)

MALIBU, CA — A stretch of state Route 73, Decker Road, reopened Friday after a rockslide prompted a nearly month-long closure.

Decker Road was closed in both directions between Pacific Coast (1) Highway and Encinal Canyon Road starting Oct. 11 due to a rockslide. Caltrans crews on Friday finished stabilizing the slope above the roadway, installing wire mesh and hanging cable on the slope to prevent future slides.

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