Caltrans Reduces Days, Hours on Grading Project
The work schedule for grading bluffs above Pacific Coast Highway near the Las Flores Canyon Road slide area has switched from seven to five days a week temporarily, state transportation officials said Wednesday.
Grading and hauling will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a five-week period before going back to a daily schedule of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., said Margie Tiritilli, a spokeswoman for Caltrans.
During that period, workers will build a 250-long concrete retaining wall atop the bluff near Sierks Way, where two homes were demolished in June as the cliff began to slide. The wall will be built during the hours when grading ceases, Tiritilli said.
One lane of traffic in each direction is open between Big Rock Drive and Las Flores Canyon Road. All businesses in the area are open during the construction project, which will be completed later this year.
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