If you’re anywhere near southern California you’ve probably already aware of the coastal highway collapse after this weekend’s rains. If not, you can see photos here and aerial footage here and here. A 900-foot section of Paseo del Mar in San Pedro, California, fell into the ocean during a landslide Sunday.
Fortunately the section of the highway that collapsed had been closed for weeks; it had been badly eroding since June. No one was hurt in the landslide, and no property was damaged; however, there are several homes on the landslide-prone bluffs in the areas.
A spokesman for the city of Los Angeles said that, although a geotechnical firm is looking into the cause of the landslide, he believes it’s unlikely that stretch of road can be repaired, and more likely a new road will be constructed along a different route.
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