10 Miles of Angeles Crest Highway Reopen After Repairs

Scenic stretch of Angeles Crest Highway reopens following lengthy closure to fix storm damage

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, a 10-mile stretch of scenic Angeles Crest Highway is reopening to the public after being closed for years due to storm damage.

Caltrans Reopens Over 10 Miles of Angeles Crest Highway

Angeles Crest Highway reopened Friday in both directions between the Foothill (210) Freeway and Highway 138 following $7.9 million in emergency repairs “Relentless storms from the 2022/2023 winter season caused extensive damage, prompting the closure of Angeles Crest Highway between Islip Saddle and Vincent Gulch,” according to a Caltrans statement. “Runoff and slides from severe storms created large wash-outs and undermined the roadway … and cr…

10 miles of Angeles Crest Highway reopen after repairs

Over 10 miles of the Angeles Crest Highway have reopened to the public in both directions between Interstate 210 and State Route 138 after the completion of emergency repairs, Caltrans announced Friday. The closure began after the 2022–23 winter storms caused washouts, erosion and slope failures between Islip Saddle (post mile 64.1) and Vincent Gulch (post mile 74.7). Severe runoff undermined the roadway at post miles 65.29 and 66.34 and left gu…

Scenic stretch of Angeles Crest Highway reopens following long closur...

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, a 10-mile stretch of scenic Angeles Crest Highway is reopening to the public after being closed for years due to storm damage.Heavy rains during the back-to-back stormy winters of 2022 and 2023 triggered slope failures and rock slides, and collapsed pavement along the road — also known as [...] The post Scenic stretch of Angeles Crest Highway reopens following long closur… appeared first on Areyoupop.