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Point Dume Access Road Closed Due To Potential Bluff Failure
There is no current estimate for reopening​ the roadway to the popular beachfront.
MALIBU, CA — The Los Angeles County Beaches and Harbors Department has closed the Point Dume access road due to a potential bluff failure, the city of Malibu announced on Twitter late last week.
The @lacdbh closed the Point Dume access road due to a debris flow onto the road & potential bluff failure w/concern for more. Avoid the area, beware falling rocks/land movement. No current ETA for reopening. @LACoFDPIO @LHSLASD @MalibuVOP @CERTMalibu https://t.co/nc0ZoruMAl pic.twitter.com/3I4uCcYC6H
— City of Malibu (@CityMalibu) March 3, 2023
The road is closed at the end of Westward Beach Road, originally due to a debris flow onto the road from a property on Birdview Avenue, but the potential bluff failure, with concern for more, has kept the roadway to the popular Malibu beachfront closed.
The public should avoid the area, beware falling rocks and debris and land movement, the Beaches and Harbor Department said on its website Monday, March 6.
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Point Dume features headlands, cliffs, rocky coves and vast beach access and is known for its for swimming, surfing and scuba diving as well as acting as a perfect place to watch for California gray whales during the December to mid April migration period.
There is no current estimate for reopening the roadway.
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