Land Movement Update

Bicycles and Motorcycles Prohibited on 2-Mile Stretch of Palos Verdes Drive South due to Land Movement 

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes has temporarily prohibited bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, and all other two-wheeled vehicles from an approximately 2-mile stretch of Palos Verdes Drive South due to land movement.

On June 18, the City Council implemented the temporary ban along Palos Verdes Drive South from Wayfarers Chapel to Schooner Drive to prevent injuries due to the poor condition of the roadway, where the land is moving at a rate of 7 to 12 inches per week. The Council will revisit the prohibition and consider whether to lift or extend it in six months. 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as the City works to slow the accelerated movement and protect public safety. If you have questions, please contact the Public Works Department at 310-544-5252.

RPVtv Public Works Update – Borehole Drilling

In this Public Works update, RPVtv highlights borehole drilling that recently began in a turnout area along Palos Verdes Drive South as part of the City’s Portuguese Bend Landslide Remediation Emergency Hydraugers Project. Watch on Cox 33/Frontier FiOS 38 or RPVtv’s YouTube channel. 

The boreholes are the first step in the $9.6 million project to install two dewatering wells — called hydraugers — to remove water that is trapped underground and contributing to accelerated land movement following heavy rainy seasons. 

Samples collected at the borehole sites will be analyzed by the project team to determine the optimal locations to drill the hydraugers on the north and south ends of the landslide complex.