Rockslide shuts down part of Malibu Canyon Road; expected to reopen Monday afternoon

Monday, April 15, 2024
MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- A portion of Malibu Canyon Road remained shut down Monday morning after a rockslide over the weekend.

The rockslide was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 4:41 a.m. Sunday near a tunnel where Las Virgenes Road becomes Malibu Canyon Road and crosses Piuma Road in Agoura Hills.
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Caltrans ordered the road shut all the way to Pacific Coast Highway, according to the agency's post on X.

At 9:13 p.m., it was reported that the rocks and mud were completely cleared but northbound and southbound lanes would remain closed until about 3 p.m. Monday while a geologist makes sure the area is stable and to give the area time to dry.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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