"A portion of Angeles Crest Highway is closed after winter storms damaged the winding mountain road that affords travelers stunning views and access to forested hiking trails. Authorities closed State Route 2 between Cedar Springs, 3.3 miles east of Newcomb's Ranch, and State Route 138 on Christmas Eve, according to the California Department of Transportation. The road near Angeles National Forest is damaged in at least four locations, said the agency."
"Photos shared by the agency on social media showed the snow-lined highway littered with boulders and debris and expanses of it buckled and broken. A wheel loader was used on Tuesday to move a giant boulder off the road, video shared by Caltrans showed. The closure comes months after a 10-mile stretch of the highway reopened following a multiyear closure due to storm and wildfire damage that cost about $7.9 million to repair."
Winter storms damaged a stretch of Angeles Crest Highway, prompting closure of State Route 2 between Cedar Springs and State Route 138 near Angeles National Forest. The roadway shows multiple damaged spots, with snow-lined lanes littered by boulders and debris and sections of pavement buckled and broken. Crews used heavy equipment, including a wheel loader, to remove a giant boulder from the road. The closure follows a recent reopening of a 10-mile stretch that underwent multiyear repairs costing about $7.9 million. Back-to-back stormy winters and burn scars above slopes increased vulnerability to rockslides. No reopening estimate has been provided.
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