# Pacific Coast Highway crack repair approved

> Caltrans gets $4M to fix 360-foot Pacific Coast Highway crack.
- Title: Pacific Coast Highway crack repair approved · Sfgate
- Summary: Caltrans gets $4M to fix 360-foot Pacific Coast Highway crack. Caltrans approved $4 million emergency funding to repair a 360-foot crack threatening Pacific…
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## Crack discovered
A 360-foot crack in Pacific Coast Highway bluffs near Laguna Beach was discovered this month.
## Caltrans emergency plan
Caltrans approved $4 million for a three-phase repair plan to stabilize the crack.
## Phase 1: Tarp installation
A plastic tarp covers the crumbling bluff to prevent rainwater from causing further erosion.
## Phase 2: Slope stabilization
Contractors will install rock buttresses during low tide to slow wave erosion.
## Phase 3: Long-term solution
Caltrans and State Parks will develop a permanent fix using geotechnical data and past repair lessons.
## Key takeaway

Caltrans approved $4 million emergency funding to repair a 360-foot crack threatening Pacific Coast Highway after it was discovered in Laguna Beach.