Date:August 29, 2025
District: 7, Los Angeles and Ventura counties
Contact: Marc Bischoff, marc.bischoff@dot.ca.gov
Angeles National Forest— Angeles Crest Highway (State Route 2/SR-2) is now open to the public in both directions between Interstate 210 and State Route 138. Caltrans has reopened more than 10 miles of Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles National Forest after the completion of emergency repairs, reestablishing access for visitors.
Relentless storms from the 2022/2023 winter season caused extensive damage, prompting the closure of Angeles Crest Highway between Islip Saddle (post mile 64.1) and Vincent Gulch (post mile 74.7). Runoff and slides from severe storms created large washouts and undermined the roadway at postmiles 65.29 and 66.34 and created a series of small erosion gullies at postmile 65.80, leaving the guardrail system without support from the side slopes.
The areas of reconstruction were reinforced and stabilized to prevent future highway, slope, and embankment failures in the same locations and to provide a safe travel route. Repairs included rebuilding slopes, constructing two new retaining walls, replacing a damaged elevated cable-mesh drapery system and installing new guardrail and drainage. Total cost of repairs is approximately $7.9 million.
Photos: During and after slope and highway repair.
Real-time closures at Caltrans QuickMap. Caltrans reminds motorists to be “Work Zone Alert” and “Slow for the Cone Zone.”
Map of Angeles Crest Highway.
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