MOST CURRENT TCB ROAD INFO:
Date: May 16, 2025 at 07:40:00 PM PDT
Via TCEP —
Road Updates:
In a meeting with CalTrans today, 5/16, Caltrans reports their goal is to have TCB & PCH open by May 26. PCH, 2 lanes mostly, TCB, Intermittent Traffic control (ITC). Expect a 25mph speed limit.
Please note, TCB might have several different traffic ITC points as SCE and CalTrans are working in several areas increasing delays.
Caltrans reports they have identified 9 areas that require their attention, Two of which will require retaining walls to be built. Wall construction should start approx. June 1 and could likely last until the end of the calendar year.
Repaving of the North section of TCB begins June 2. 10:00pm – 6:00am Mon-Fri. Expect the typical delays we have all had to endure.
SC Edison is hoping to have the under grounding finished in the lower section in July but might be August.
TCB, PCH, LAS FLORES, TUNA CYN. ROAD ACCESS:
Topanga Canyon Blvd as well as PCH and Las Flores are open to residents with the various Burn Area Access Passes that have been issued. Topangans must have homes within the Burn Scar Area, which is Evacuation Zones 7a & 8b, in order to qualify for those passes. School children needing to get to school and contractors working specifically on homes in the Burn Scar Area can apply for passes. If you do not have children in school, or homes within the Burn Scar Area, you DO NOT qualify for a pass and will have to wait until those roads reopen fully. Reopening is scheduled for June 1st with hopes to open Memorial Day weekend.
*School passes will be honored to get both to and from school.
Tuna Canyon is currently closed. The Army Corp of Engineers plans for properties in that area to be cleared and Tuna Canyon reopened by June 1.
Road Access Pass:
GREEN Passes remain active.
RED, BLUE, and SCHOOL Passes remain active.
Red Pass = Burn Area Access Pass
Blue Pass = Contractor Pass
School Pass allows access both TO & FROM school.
PCH BURN AREA ACCESS PASS DISTRIBUTION – Updated Hours
Starting May 5th, the new hours to pick up PCH access passes are:
Disaster Recovery Center, UCLA Research Park West – 10850 West Pico Blvd
Monday–Friday, 10 AM – 3 PM at the
SMC-Malibu Campus Interpretive Center – 23555 Civic Center Way
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 AM – 3 PM – (Please be in line by 2:30 PM) at
Malibu City Hall – 23825 Stuart Ranch Road
Saturdays, 10 AM – 3 PM (Please be in line by 2:30 PM)
Access passes are available ONLY for:
Malibu, Topanga, and Palisades residents in the burn areas
Essential businesses (e.g., local storefronts, caretakers, healthcare workers, grocery staff, babysitters – eligibility determined by LASD)
School buses
PASS VERIFICATION:
RESIDENTS: Valid ID or proof of address (utility bill, property tax bill, paystub, or bank statement). Each household member must have a pass & display it on their dashboard.
CONTRACTORS: Limited to assessments, security, cleaning, and remediation services. Tow & moving companies require residents to meet them at the checkpoint.
ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES: Verification of business ownership, pay stub, or W-2
Date: May 12, 2025 at 12:09:23 PM PDT
Caltrans Expands Access to Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Plans to Reopen Roadway to All by End of May
Los Angeles — Beginning today (5/12/25), Caltrans, in coordination with local partners, will expand daytime access between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. to Topanga Canyon Boulevard/State Route 27 (SR-27) between Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Grand View Drive to school buses, parents transporting students to and from school with Topanga Student Access cards and the County Beach Bus service. Topanga residents with burn scar passes showing proof of residency will also have access, as will emergency responders and law enforcement personnel.
The roadway between PCH and Grand View Drive remains closed to full public access for safety reasons as recovery work and extensive repairs continue. In coordination with local, state and federal partners, the goal is to reopen SR-27 to all by the end of May.
California Highway Patrol will check for passes at Grand View. Access through Tuna Canyon Road will close when this expanded access begins.
The following restrictions on Topanga Canyon Boulevard will remain:
- 25-mph speed limit between Grand View Drive and PCH, continuing into the closure limits on PCH between Chautauqua Boulevard in Los Angeles and Carbon Beach Terrace in Malibu
- One-way directional flagging due to ongoing work between postmile 2.3 and 2.7
- No pedestrians or bicyclists allowed in the work zoneNo parking or stopping allowed in the work zone
Caltrans is implementing traffic controls for the safety of drivers, repair crews and first responders through the active construction zone. Caltrans reminds travelers to use caution driving through the area and slow down for highway workers. Drivers with access should expect major delays on SR-27. Caltrans strongly advises people to allow extra time for their commutes and recommends avoiding the area if possible.
There may be full closures of SR-27 overnight. Before closures occur, Caltrans will issue a news release, notify the Topanga Town Council and post on QuickMap and social media.
- Rebuilding and restoring SR-27 by Caltrans, Southern California Edison, Los Angeles County and other agencies continues, including:
- Building retaining walls at three locations and rebuilding the shoulder and lane where the road was washed away
- Installing new drainage systems, debris flow barriers and larger culverts
- Clearing nine locations where slides occurred
- Repairing a county water line that supplies the Topanga The Topanga Community Center
- Repairing undergrounding utilities
Many of these improvements will also increase resiliency and minimize the impacts of future debris/mudflows on SR-27. These efforts include removing over 35,000 cubic yards of debris, installing corrugated metal pipe to carry debris away from the road from the hill above and building a detour lane around the slip out to protect motorists. In addition, Caltrans is working on a retaining wall that will shore up the road and has cleared culverts to prevent further debris blocking the road.
If you have any questions, please email Topanga@dot.ca.gov.