Busy SLO road closed after power lines fall onto street, cause outage
A section of Foothill Boulevard in San Luis Obispo was closed Saturday evening after downed power lines fell into the roadway.
The road is closed in both directions between California Boulevard and Casa Street while crews repair the lines, the San Luis Obispo Police Department said in a post on X.
Police said the downed lines caused a brief power outage, but electricity has since been restored.
The road will reopen once the lines have been repaired, police said.
This story was originally published July 11, 2026 at 5:47 PM.