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One lane of Highway 84 in Woodside is now reopened to traffic, Caltrans announced July 27, ending the full closure that interrupted commuters and beachgoers for months, with detours creating traffic congestion on nearby roads.
The surprise announcement came less than one week after Caltrans announced that the partial reopening would take place by 8 a.m. on Monday, July 31.
But with just one lane reopened on the conventional two-lane highway, it will be a few more months before the flow of traffic is back to normal. Caltrans expects both lanes to be open sometime in October.
The section of Highway 84 between Foxhill and Portola roads was closed to all traffic on March 9 when a landslide damaged around 250 feet of roadway.
Woodside Town Council member Ned Fluet said after a meeting with Caltrans earlier this week that there will be traffic lights controlling the flow of traffic through the area that’s limited to one lane. There will also be push buttons for cyclists installed at the lights to give them extra time to get through, he wrote on PVForum, the private online social network for Portola Valley residents.
According to Caltrans’ latest update, crews are still working on repairing the slope, constructing a retaining wall, reconstructing the roadway, implementing erosion control and repairing drainage systems along the damaged section of highway. The state agency said it will continue to offer regular updates on the work's progress through October.
