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 created a series of small erosion gullies … leaving the guardrail system without support from the side slopes.”

The reconstruction and reinforcement on more than 10 miles of highway stabilized the roadway “to prevent future highway, slope and embankment failures in the same locations and to provide a safe travel route,” officials said.

Crews rebuil

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