Roads closed at noon today in burn area

 

 

ANGELES FOREST ROADS TO CLOSE DUE TO

ANTICIPATED WEEKEND STORM

 

 

The Los Angeles County Public Works Department has announced that due to the forecast weekend storm, it will close public access to almost all County roads within the Station Fire burn area as of 12 noon today, Friday, February 5, 2010. 

 

The segment of Big Tujunga Canyon Road, from the Los Angeles City limit to Vogel Flats Road, will remain open to residents and construction crews.  However, the road will be closely monitored during the storm and subject to closure if conditions warrant.

 

The remainder of Big Tujunga Canyon Road, the Angeles Forest Highway, and Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road, will close to all traffic except emergency vehicles, including Public Works personnel.  Residents living in the burn areas will not be permitted to use the roads until the closures are lifted after the threat of rain or the storm system has passed and roadway debris and damage inspections are completed.  Angeles Crest Highway (SR2) remains closed to all traffic.   

 

For updates on the forest road closures, visit the Coordinated Agency Recovery Effort (CARE) website at www.dpwcare.org.  For updates on Angeles Crest Highway, call Caltrans Public and Media Affairs at (213) 897-3656, or visit www.dot.ca.gov/dist07.

 

 

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Media Contacts:          Bob Spencer, Chief, Public Affairs

                                    County Public Works

                                    (626) 458-4070

 

                                    Patrick Chandler, Maintenance PIO

                                    Caltrans

                                    (213) 897-3630

 

 

 

GHB

Gary H. Bozé
Public Information Officer

County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Works
Public Relations Group
900 S. Fremont Avenue
Alhambra, CA 91803

626.458.4094 - Office
626.458.6579 - Fax
ghboze@dpw.lacounty.gov

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