Crews lowered massive boulders onto a vulnerable stretch of Orange County coastline in Laguna Beach last week. The rocks are part of CalTrans’ plan to stabilize erosion at Moro Beach after Tropical Storm Rachel opened a nearly 400-foot fissure in the cliff.
The boulders will be placed at the base of a 12-foot-tall sand-filled barrier built as an emergency measure to keep the cliff from collapsing. CalTrans has secured $13.5 million in emergency funding for the project. However, the sand barrier and boulders are only temporary solutions while the agency creates a longterm plan.
“The barriers will help absorb incoming wave energy, while the rock buttress will stabilize the slope and help limit further movement and erosion,” CalTrans wrote on Instagram…