PCH Closes Due to Flooding From High Tide in Huntington Beach
A portion of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Huntington Beach was closed Jan. 24 due to a high surf that flooded the roadway. It reopened to northbound traffic Wednesday morning and to southbound around 3 p.m., according to a Caltrans spokesperson.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) closed PCH in both directions just inland of Bolsa Chica State Beach between Warner Avenue and Seapoint Street at about 10:55 a.m., the agency said. Motorists were being detoured around the area.
(Courtesy of the City of Huntington Beach)
A high-tide surge caused the flooding, and Caltrans crews were working to mop up the water in the area, according to Jennifer Carey, a spokeswoman for the city….