A stretch of Mulholland Drive eroded during rain storms earlier this month remained closed Sunday due to fears that upcoming weather could further undermine the roadway, officials said.
On Friday, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation closed the busy road in both directions between Bowmont Drive and Skyline Drive citing the approaching rain, which is expected to continue Sunday night into Monday morning. The road will be closed indefinitely, said Cora Jackson-Fossett, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Department of Public Works.
Westbound Mulholland east of Coldwater Canyon Avenue had been closed since Feb. 8, after heavy rains began washing away silt from under the road surface producing a depression 35 feet wide and 10 feet deep, Jackson-Fossett said.
The Public Works Department is seeking about $600,000 in emergency funds from the city to repair the damage, Jackson-Fossett said.
— Carla Rivera