UPDATE: State Route 299 is now open to one-way controlled traffic. PREVIOUS: Caltrans is reporting that State Route 299 is fully closed east of Lord Ellis Summit due to a collision. Reopening is estimated at 3:45 p.m. In a 1:13 p.m. tweet, the agency said a detour route is available on Chezem Road. No further details […]
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Hazardous Spill Closes 101
UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 re-opened at around 7 p.m. Saturday, with traffic now moving again in both directions. PREVIOUSLY: U.S. Highway 101 remains closed in both directions between Leggett and Laytonville due to an overturned semi carrying hazardous materials, with no estimated time for reopening. A HazMat team is at the scene of the early […]
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State Route 299 to Reopen Tonight
Caltrans plans to re-open State Route 299 at 6:30 p.m. today after crews worked throughout the day to clear the roadway of trees and power lines downed by days of snowfall over the weekend. According to Caltrans, the road will be open to two-way traffic from east of Blue Lake through Willow Creek, but people […]
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THIRD UPDATE: Winter Weather Closes Highways, Thousands Without Power
THIRD UPDATE: Emergency work along state routes 299 and 96 to clear snow, downed trees and power lines has both roadways still closed Tuesday, according to Caltrans’ QuickMap site around 9 a.m. State Route 299 is shuttered from Buckley Road to State Route 96, which is closed to post mile 4.6. State Route 299 is […]
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NCJ Preview: 101 Underwater, Watching Cops and Raising Turkeys
The looming threat of sea level rise is particularly scary along U.S. Highway 101. CalTrans and others are searching for solutions to the flooded future of Humboldt’s main transportation artery, and this week we’re talking about the options and obstacles for keeping the roadway above water. We’re also looking at Eureka’s move toward more robust […]
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CalTrans Considers Alternatives to ‘Armoring’ 101 Against Sea Level Rise
As it faces flooding from sea level rise along the U.S. Highway 101 Arcata-Eureka, CalTrans is seriously considering a “living shoreline” instead of throwing riprap up against the tides. In a workshop yesterday, it also seemed clear the agency is going to keep the current road alignment at the edge of Humboldt Bay. Clancy DeSmet, […]
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New Closures Coming to Last Chance Grade
Traversing the upper reaches of California along U.S. Highway 101 is about to become more complicated as Caltrans extends road closures to accelerate a stabilization project on a slope over the short but notorious Del Norte County section known as Last Chance Grade. This year alone, landslides blocked the aptly named stretch south of Crescent […]
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Two-Hour Delays at Last Chance Grade
Caltrans is reporting that drivers should expect two-hour delays on U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade south of Crescent City on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning today. Motorists can expect shorter delays of 30 minutes outside of the 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. window. According to the Facebook post, Caltrans anticipates “these 2-hour delays on […]
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Tsunami Warning Test on Wednesday
The annual Tsunami Warning Communications Test takes place Wednesday between 11 a.m. and noon, with sirens, a Civil Air Patrol flyover, alerts and notifications via NOAA weather radio as well as local TV and radio. An annual coordinated effort between between the National Weather Service, local tribal governments, Caltrans District 1, the Civil Air Patrol […]
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UPDATE: 101 Reopened at Last Chance
UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade in Del Norte County has reopened to one-way, controlled traffic. Motorist should expected one-hour delays, according to Caltrans. PREVIOUS: The reopening of U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade just south of Crescent City after being closed for several days, which was slated for 10 a.m. is […]
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Check Out Aerial Video of the Last Chance Grade Slide
Caltrans is cautioning that U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade may remain closed into the weekend due to “today’s unrelenting slide activity and inclement weather conditions.” Slides have also closed State Routes 96 and 169. The county of Del Norte did a flyover the area south of Crescent City and took the video below:
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UPDATE: SR 96 Remains Closed Near Happy Camp as Another Slide Hits 101 at Last Chance, Lines Down on SR169 (with Video)
UPDATE: Caltrans is cautioning that U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade may not open until the weekend due to inclement weather and continued slide activity, cutting off a main route connecting the northern most reaches of the state to points south just below Crescent City. PREVIOUS: State Route 96 remains closed about 4 miles […]