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Friday, January 22, 2021

UPDATE: Slide Shuts Down 96 Near Happy Camp (With Video)

Posted By Kimberly Wear @kimberly_wear on Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 12:20 PM

UPDATE:

Caltrans has released a video showing the slide coming down on Highway 96, which the agency reported Wednesday was open to one-way controlled traffic.

CHECK THIS OUT: New video from our crew in the field shows the jaw dropping moment a slide on Highway 96, 4 miles west of Happy Camp, came down and completely covered the highway.

As of this morning, Highway 96 is open to one way traffic control with approximately 30 min delays pic.twitter.com/xQOa0xjT94
— Caltrans District 2 (@CaltransD2) January 20, 2021

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Caltrans is reporting that Highway 96 is closed about 4 miles west of Happy Camp due to an active landslide, which a picture shows has strewn dirt and rocks across the roadway.

There is no estimated time for reopening and there is not a detour, according to the

HIGHWAY 96 ROCKSLIDE: Highway 96 is closed, approximately 4 miles west of Happy Camp, due to an active slide. A contractor is on their way to the area. There is no estimated time of reopening and there is no detour. pic.twitter.com/DpcmCUxZEZ
— Caltrans District 2 (@CaltransD2) January 19, 2021