PCH reopens in Pacific Palisades [Updated]
[Updated at 1:40 p.m.: The highway has been cleared and reopened, the California Highway Patrol says.]
Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades was closed today after power lines fell onto a tree and a bus, officials said.
The incident occurred around 8 a.m. near the intersection of Chautauqua Boulevard and PCH. The highway was closed in both directions as crews removed the power lines.
No injuries were reported, but traffic was backed up.
-- Shelby Grad
Photo: A Department of Water and Power employee inspects a downed power pole and lines on Pacific Coast Highway, south of Temescal Canyon Road. Credit: Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times
EDITOR'S PICKS:
If Joe Di Maggio didn't want the crypt next to her why should anyone else?
JH
Posted by: jim haynes | August 24, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Traffic STILL backed up!
Posted by: pali resident | August 24, 2009 at 01:17 PM
Still must be closed- cant drive anywhere in the Palisades!!!orout... 2:12 PM!
Posted by: Matty | August 24, 2009 at 02:13 PM
IN THIS DAY AND AGE WHY CAN'T CALTRANS CLEAR A MAJOR HIGHWAY LIKE PCH IN LESS THAN 5 HOURS....DISASTER WHAT WERE THEY DOING?
Posted by: susan holloway | August 24, 2009 at 02:50 PM
took two hours to go from Sunset the the PCH ... and then up Temescal Canyon (about three miles) today around noon. What a backup.
Hope everyone has some emergency supplies (food and water) in their car -and at home-'cause a major earthquake will make todays back up look easy.
Posted by: David in Los Angeles | August 24, 2009 at 03:22 PM
I got caught in the traffic twice going to the Beach House from Santa Monica. What's up with all these trees falling? I live on 7th street in SM and we've had several large eucalyptis trees fall over during no apparent weather events. Does anyone know what kind of tree it was that fell?
Posted by: Charles | August 24, 2009 at 04:28 PM