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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A section of state Route 2 from Mount Wilson Red Box Road to just west of Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road could remain closed through July, Caltrans officials said Friday.
In addition, SR-2 from Islip Saddle to Vincent Gulch is closed annually during the winter due to hazardous road conditions, and will probably remain closed through the summer for repairs, according to Caltrans.
"Relentless storms from the winter of 2022-2023 caused excessive damage to SR-2 that includes sections of collapsed roadway, slope failure, rockslides, drainage and a damaged elevated cable-mesh drapery system that will need to be replaced. Several retaining walls need to be constructed," Caltrans reported.
The areas of reconstruction will be reinforced and stabilized with the intent to prevent future highway, slope and embankment failures in the same locations and maintain a safe travel route, Caltrans said.
The public can access SR-2 from Interstate 210 from Angeles Crest Highway to Angeles Forest Highway to Upper Big Tujunga Road back to Angeles Crest Highway.
Prolonged repairs have occurred due to members of the Caltrans Geotechnical Division reviewing damaged sections of highway in person and through drone-aerial video to assess damage that continued to change and increase every time it rained, according to Caltrans.