California : landslide prompted buckling and significant damage along a 2-mile stretch in the Canyon Country area of Santa Clarita. Closed indefinitely

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Landslide Buckles Vasquez Canyon Road; 2-Mile Stretch Closed Indefinitely

Posted 6:30 AM, November 20, 2015, by Ashley Soley-Cerro, Mark Mester, Chris Wolfe and Rick Chambers, Updated at 10:54pm, November 20, 2015

 

 

Sky5 aerials show a buckling Vasquez Canyon Road in Canyon Country. (Credit: KTLA)

A portion of Vasquez Canyon Road remained closed indefinitely Friday after a landslide prompted buckling and significant damage along a 2-mile stretch in the Canyon Country area.

KTLA reporter Mark Mester stands next to Vasquez Canyon Road, which continued to buckle on Nov. 20, 2015. (Credit: KTLA)

"This isn’t just the road; it’s the mountain itself that’s moving and it’s pushing the road up," said Paul Funk with L.A. County Department of Public Works.

The roadway was closed Thursday between Lost Creek Road and Vasquez Way after public works officials first noticed the shift around 10:30 that morning.

The closure was said to be indefinite and would likely last for "a long time," Funk said.
In less than 24 hours, the roadway changed from appearing slightly tilted to being very badly damaged.

More than half the road was lifted some 15 feet in the air, with dirt from the neighboring hillside sliding underneath and causing significant cracks.



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