PCH's Next Chapter: How You Can Weigh In On A New Master Plan

MALIBU, CA — As officials continue to focus on ways to improve safety on Pacific Coast Highway, Caltrans has launched a big-picture effort to consider a new master plan for the busy thoroughfare.

Caltrans is beginning public outreach as it works on the PCH Master Plan Feasibility Study, which aims to identify safety and transportation improvements that will benefit motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users on PCH.

Officials have planned several upcoming workshops where they'll gather community input on various improvements, including the idea of transforming the highway into something more akin to a boulevard.

The meetings include in-person sessions on July 11 and Aug. 28 and a virtual workshop on July 18. More information on the meetings are available on the city's website.

Officials plan to present a draft of the study in winter 2024.

A renewed focus on PCH safety began last fall after four Pepperdine University students were fatally struck by a driver who authorities say was going over 100 mph. The women were standing on the side of the road, which has a 45 mph speed limit, authorities said.

Since then, an effort is underway in the state Legislature to bring speed cameras to the highway, while increased enforcement measures have seen the California Highway Patrol return to the highway for the first time in decades.

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