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A big change is coming to a deadly stretch of PCH in Huntington Beach
Construction on bike lanes along the Pacific Coast Highway near Bolsa Chica State Beach.
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A deadly stretch of PCH in Huntington Beach is about to change
LAist's Jill Replogle explains what is in store for cyclists — and everyone else.
Bike lanes are now under construction along a 10-mile stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach as part of an effort to improve safety along the popular cycling route.
What's changing?
Caltrans is reducing the width of the median in some areas and making other changes in order to add bike lanes in both directions on Highway 1 between the Santa Ana River bridge and Sunset Beach.
Construction began this summer and is expected to be completed by December. Some overnight work may require lane closures.
Estimated project cost: $10.7 million.
Why this project matters
A memorial for Eric Williams, who was struck by a car and killed while cycling along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach in 2025.
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This scenic stretch of Highway 1 is popular with cyclists, and sometimes deadly.
A driver struck and killed a 70-year-old Huntington Beach cyclist near Huntington State Beach earlier this year. And a 45-year-old pastor and father of four was killed in the same area last year.
The bigger picture
The project is part of a Caltrans plan called Complete Streets, which aims to make state highways safer and more accessible for pedestrians, bikers and public transit. Caltrans also has a goal of zero fatalities on state highways by 2050.
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