PCH Lanes Near Malibu to Open During 405 Closure

The City of Los Angeles made announcement today that could prove helpful if you find you absolutely must get to the west side of Los Angeles this weekend, while the 405 Freeway shuts down between the 101 and 10 Freeways.

When the 405 Freeway closes, from midnight Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, a currently closed portion of Pacific Coast Highway will open. The city of Los Angeles announced Thursday that the closed southbound lane of PCH in Pacific Palisades, from Temescal Canyon Road to Chautauqua Boulevard, will be opened during the period dubbed "Carmageddon."

According to a press release from the city, the PCH lane will open shortly before the 405 closure begins. It will close again when the 405 reopens.

The PCH closure, which is expected to continue through mid-August, is due to the $10-million Coastal Interceptor Relief Sewer project. This involves the installation of a 4,500-foot pipeline to run alongside the existing Coastal Interceptor Sewer.

"It will provide increased flow capacity from the eight newly completed Santa Monica Bay low flow diversions to the Hyperion Treatment Plant," a city of Los Angeles press release from May states. "These infrastructure developments will keep urban runoff from flowing out into the ocean during year-round dry weather, helping the city of Los Angeles comply with water quality regulations."