Residents urge two‑way Tuna Canyon access; sheriff and county flag staffing and safety limits

Several residents and town leaders proposed operating Tuna Canyon as two‑way in limited hours to relieve traffic pressures caused by the Topanga Boulevard closure. The suggestion prompted discussion of safety, staffing and operational complexity.

Dorothy and other residents argued that limited, timed two‑way access at the top of the canyon would ease community commutes. "We want to be able to get in and out of this canyon," Dorothy said, urging the county to station deputies for a limited period if necessary.

Sheriff's representatives and the county cautioned against a rapid two‑way change. Deputy Baldy said smaller streets can be managed with flaggers around work zones but the staffing needed to redirect traffic at major intersections or to man a two‑way switch at PCH would likely require deputies or formal traffic control resources currently constrained by leaves and injuries. "We've got all the canyons ... it feels like crashes have gone up everywhere, but our number 1 priority is responding to incidents more than traffic violations," a deputy said.

County public works and community volunteers discussed non‑staffed measures such as refreshed signage, additional k‑rails, a striping plan for Tuna and the use of speed display devices to reduce dangerous driving. Roger emphasized recent incidents where cars went over the side of the road and warned that changing directionality without strong traffic controls could raise crash risk.

What happens next: The county will refresh signage, deploy striping and test non‑manned speed devices; deputies will review submitted questions and the community was asked to put follow‑up traffic items in the chat for the sheriff's traffic experts to answer in writing.