California mountain highway used by millions 'destroyed' by heavy rainfall |
A portion of Angeles Crest Highway was severely damaged during Southern California’s December storms. The highway had just fully reopened at the end of August after a yearslong section closure.
Toward the end of August, outdoorsy Angelenos rejoiced when the entirety of the region’s 66-mile forest highway finally reopened after a yearslong section closure. But now, just a few months later, a chunk of the highway is already closed again — and likely will be for a while.
Angeles Crest Highway, also known as state Route 2, is currently closed between Cedar Springs, near its intersection with the long-closed northern end of state Route 39, all the way east to where the highway hits state Route 138 near the Cajon Pass. In total, it’s a roughly 27-mile closure, pocked by washed-out roads, crumbled asphalt and other recent storm damage.
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