Pacific Coast Highway Segment A Safety Improvement Project - Project Initiation
Pacific Coast Highway Segment A Safety Improvement Project - Project Initiation
Caltrans District 7 is developing a project along Pacific Coast Highway, in the City of Malibu (Segment A), to improve safety and enhance multimodal access for all users. The project is currently in the Project Initiation Document (PID) phase, where potential multimodal improvements are being evaluated to define scope and feasibility.
Overview
Project Description
Caltrans is initiating a safety improvement project along Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1) in the City of Malibu, from Las Flores Canyon Road to Carbon Canyon Road (Segment A). The project will evaluate potential improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and motorists to address safety concerns, improve crossings, and enhance corridor operations.
As part of the PID phase, Caltrans is refining the project scope, identifying feasible improvements, and assessing potential impacts. Community input will help inform project development and ensure solutions reflect corridor needs and priorities.
Background
Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu serves as a critical coastal corridor supporting regional mobility, local access, and recreational travel. The corridor accommodates a wide range of users - including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists - while also experiencing high traffic volumes, constrained right-of-way, and a history of safety concerns. Prior planning efforts, community input, and ongoing coordination with local and regional partners have identified the need to improve safety and better balance multimodal travel along this segment of PCH.
This project builds on those efforts by evaluating potential improvements that address existing safety challenges, enhance accessibility, and support a more context-sensitive corridor that meets the needs of the surrounding community.
Segment A
Segment A is one portion of the larger Pacific Coast Highway corridor and consists of sections 2 and 3 (see image below). The project is located primarily between Las Flores Canyon Road and Carbon Canyon Road, encompassing a highly traveled coastal corridor that serves residents, businesses, and regional visitors.
These smaller segments help organize the evaluation of location-specific conditions, needs, and potential improvements along the corridor.
The project proposes safety and operational improvements along the corridor, including intersection upgrades, signal modifications, pedestrian crossings, and bicycle facility enhancements. The scope reflects preliminary concepts and feasibility, which will be refined during the environmental and design phases.
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Caltrans wants to hear from you! Your feedback will help us understand the needs of the people who use and live near this corridor.
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Timeline
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