UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 reopened at Last Chance Grade with one-hour delays but the situation could change if more slide activity occurs, Caltrans reports. PREVIOUS: U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade is closed again after another slide hit the stretch located in Del Norte County south of Crescent City and a slide on State […]
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Fifth Update: 101 Reopened After Slides
5th UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 has reopened to one-way controlled traffic. “This is subject to change pending additional slide activity,” Caltrans cautions. “Crews continue to monitor the situation for safety concerns.” Crews spent two days clearing a deluge of debris due to slides on the stretch south of Crescent City. Motorist are advised to check […]
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Slide Shuts SR 96 Near Happy Camp
Slide activity has prompted the closure of State Route 96 about 8 miles west of Happy Camp. “Due to the speed at which the debris is entering the roadway and inclement weather possible for the area, the highway is anticipated to remain closed through today (February 1) and will be reassessed Tuesday morning (February 2) […]
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SECOND UPDATE: US Highway 101 Reopens Near Willits
SECOND UPDATE: Caltrans reports U.S. Highway 101 has fully reopened. UPDATE: A section of U.S. Highway 101 between Willits and Laytonville has reopened but the roadway remains closed from Cummings to north of Laytonville in Mendocino County. PREVIOUS: U.S. Highway 101 remains closed in both directions north of Willits due to heavy snow, downed trees […]
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UPDATE: Slide Shuts Down 96 Near Happy Camp (With Video)
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 […]
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UPDATE: Slide Closes State Route 36
UPDATE: Caltrans reports one-way traffic control is in effect on State Route 36 as crews work on clearing the slide debris. Motorists should anticipate one-hour delays. PREVIOUS: A slide closed State Route 36 near Dinsmore last night and there is currently no estimated time for learning and reopening the roadway, according to Caltrans. The slide […]
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Last Chance Slide Clean-up Continues After Record Rain; Nighttime Closures Returning
Caltrans reports the slide at Last Chance Grade that came down Tuesday amid record rains has been mostly cleared and the roadway should be open to normal two-way traffic by this afternoon. According to the Eureka National Weather Service, Crescent City — located just north of the unstable 3-mile-long stretch of U.S. Highway 101 in […]
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UPDATE: Landslides Hit Last Chance, SR299
UPDATE: Caltrans reports one-way traffic control is underway at Last Chance Grade and motorists are warned to expect delays of at least 20 minutes. PREVIOUS: U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade is shutdown and one-way traffic is in effect on State Route 299 west of Willow due to slides amid heavy rains. Caltrans reports […]
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Caltrans Charts Ambitious $155M Plan for Eureka’s Broadway
Broadway has long been an integral yet neglected part of Eureka. As a road that serves both as a state highway and as a city “Main Street,” it fills neither role satisfactorily. Half of all automobile accidents in Eureka happen on Broadway. This 3-mile stretch of road, which serves 35,000 vehicles daily, has been the […]
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Snow on the 299
Snow is falling on State Route 299 this afternoon. According to the National Weather Service in Eureka, Snow levels are locally lower than forecast over portions of Trinity County this afternoon, around 2500 feet in spots. Roadways are slushy and slick above 2500 feet over Oregon Mountain & Buckhorn Summits now, with several inches accumulation […]
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UPDATE: 101 Closed Near Confusion Hill
U.S. Highway 101 is completely blocked after a fully loaded semi carrying 77,000 pounds of top soil flipped onto its side, dropping its load across both the north and the south lanes. “We’re hoping it isn’t hazmatted,” said a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol who had an officer at the scene. Because it is […]
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August Complex: Focus on Containment
August Complex: 1,032,209 acres Containment: 80 percent While there is no Red Flag Warning today, humidity levels are expected to be around 15 to 20 percent with north-northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph and the potential of 15 mph gusts in some areas. Northwest Zone – This area saw an increase in fire activity […]