Briceland Road will close Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. for the installation of a detour road that will allow traffic to continue to flow on one of the county’s busiest rural roads as crews work on a culvert repair. The closure at mile marker 11.20 is expected to last until 7 p.m. During that time, […]
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Briceland Road Closure May Not Be Needed
Steve Finch, the county of Humboldt’ road division manager, hopes the Briceland road closure might not have to happen. The culprit, a failing culvert on Briceland Thorn Road just west of Redway, had State Parks and the county for ways to make the repairs, which originally included making upgrades on the only available detour — […]
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Rough Road Ahead
After workers discovered a failing culvert on Briceland Thorn Road just west of Redway, State Parks and Humboldt County Public Works decided to upgrade the only detour: Old Briceland Road. When those improvements — currently underway — are completed later this month, Briceland Thorn Road — one of the most traveled rural roads in Humboldt […]
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Whitethorn Man Killed in Morning Crash
A 33-year-old Whitethorn man was killed this morning after his car ran off Briceland Thorn Road, hit a bridge railing and overturned into McKee Creek, the California Highway Patrol reports. The driver, whose identity has not been released pending notification of family, was pronounced dead at the scene. He had been using a seatbelt. According […]