Malibu Canyon Road Reopens Following Rockslide

MALIBU, CA — A stretch of Malibu Canyon Road reopened Monday after crews cleared debris from a weekend rockslide.

The rockslide was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 4:41 a.m. Sunday near a tunnel where Las Virgenes Road becomes Malibu Canyon Road and crosses Piuma Road in Agoura Hills.

Caltrans ordered the road shut all the way to Pacific Coast Highway, according to the agency's post on social media.

At 9:13 p.m. Sunday, it was reported that the rocks and mud were completely cleared but northbound and southbound lanes would remain closed until about 3 p.m. Monday.

The county Department of Public Works announced Monday afternoon that the stretch had been cleared for reopening, and traffic began moving again at 3 p.m.

City News Service