MALIBU—Construction crews will bury about 8,000 feet, or roughly 1.5 miles, of high-speed internet cable underground in Malibu starting in October. It’s part of a larger project led by the Las Virgenes-Malibu Council of Governments that links five local cities, Malibu, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills, and Westlake Village, via a more than 38-mile line. According to the City of Malibu, construction will take place from October to December 2026. However, work on the stretch of Malibu Canyon Road in unincorporated LA County is expected to last until March 2027.
The line will run along Malibu Canyon Road, Civic Center Way, Webb Way, and Stuart Ranch Road, connecting to Malibu City Hall. Drivers should expect construction activity in those areas during the project. The project connects Malibu City Hall and the traffic lights along Civic Center Way to a regional high-speed network, which officials say will help traffic run more smoothly and help cities coordinate during emergencies like wildfires. Down the road, the extra capacity could allow a private company to offer faster home internet to nearby residents, though no timeline has been set.
Measure M, a half-cent sales tax approved in 2016 by LA County voters, funds countywide transit, highway, and local infrastructure projects. A detailed progress report is available at malibucity.org, and more information about the regional fiber network is available at lvmcog.org.
