Laurel Canyon Blvd Reopens to Traffic After Mudslide

The Los Angeles Department of transportation announced the full reopening of Laurel Canyon Blvd on Saturday, February 11. Laurel Canyon opened at 1:30pm and will remain open thereafter.

Laurel Canyon road closed on Jan. 11 after part of the foundation and patio of a home in the 8100 block of West Gould Avenue gave way, causing a mudslide.

"City agencies have worked around the clock to provide safeguards to hillside neighborhoods due to unprecedented rainstorms. This has been a priority for the City and we have moved with speed and caution to ensure that we could safely reopen Laurel Canyon to both commuters and residents," said LA city in a press release

Work began early this morning with the Bureau of Street Services removing k-rails from the center lane of Laurel Canyon Blvd to enable street surface grinding and cleaning.

Due to wet roadway conditions and anticipated light rain later today, LADOT re-striping will be accomplished early Tuesday morning after midnight and before morning commute hours.

City crews began work at 6 a.m. to remove K-rails and repair and clean the roadway. Laurel Canyon was fully reopened just before 2 p.m.

While crews worked to clear it and clean it over the last month, drivers from Studio City to Hollywood had to take long and frustrating detours

Visit http://emergency.lacity.org/ for up-to-date information.