UPDATE: The Journal has received clarification from Caltrans spokesperson Myles Cochran on the language and intent of the contract it sent to artists who painted Caltrans utility boxes as part of the Eureka Box Art program in 2018, stating that it in fact grants all control and ownership of the artwork to the artists. While […]
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State Route 36 Closed Due to Fire
State Route 36 has been closed due to the August Complex fire, Caltrans District 2 announced this morning. “TRAFFIC ALERT: State Route 36 is CLOSED from the junction with State Route 3 to South Fork Mountain Road (Trinity County) due to fire operations on the #AugustComplex. ETO is dependent on operations and fire behavior,” the […]
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SECOND UPDATE: 101 Still Closed as Oak Fire Burns
SECOND UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 remains closed Wednesday morning due to the Oak Fire, which CalFire reported in an update remains at 863 acres and 10 percent containment. Two structures have been lost. The cause remains under investigation. UPDATE: U.S. Highway 101 remains closed in the Willits area due to the Oak Fire, which started […]
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Fires Close State Route 96
State Route 96 is being shut down after four spot fires were discovered burning alongside the roadway about 11:30 a.m., according to the scanner and the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page. The spots are near Bull Creek, the dispatcher told emergency personnel. According to Myles Cochrane, spokesperson for Caltrans District 1, “The closure […]
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Safety Corridor Crash Closed 101 Early This Morning
Northbound U.S. Highway 101 was shut down for more than an hour in the Safety Corridor early this morning after a Toyota Tacoma struck a road construction safety barrier. According to CHP, 32-year-old Shaun Radomski of Newbury Park, California, was driving his 2015 pickup north of Indianola Cutoff when it rear-ended a Caltrans truck that […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Growing Fire Near Burnt Ranch, Some Structures Threatened
2nd UPDATE According to Shasta Trinity Forest Service: “The Flat Fire was reported at 3:02 p.m. this afternoon near the Cedar Flat Picnic Area east of Burnt Ranch. It is currently approximately 80-100 acres in size and burning north towards Ironside Mountain. Highway 299 is closed in both directions and several structures in the area […]
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Upcoming Ramp Closures in Arcata
Ramp closures will be happening in the Arcata area over the next few days, according to a Caltrans Facebook post. On Sunday, the westbound State Route 299 off-ramp to southbound U.S. Highway 101 ramp and the southbound U.S. Highway 101 on-ramp to eastbound Route 299 ramp will be fully closed for guardrail and barrier work […]
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Nighttime Closures Coming to Last Chance Grade
U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade will be closed overnight June 15 to June 18 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow Caltrans crews to conduct work on the small but unstable stretch that serves as vital link between the northern reaches of California and the rest of the state. “Emergency services will […]
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UPDATE: Closures to Last Chance Grade Pushed Back a Day
UPDATE: Due to impending weather, Caltrans has decided to move the start date of the full closure of U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade in Del Norte County back a day, and it will now start Tuesday and stretch through May 15. PREVIOUSLY: Just a friendly reminder for those looking to travel north or […]
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Five 101 Closures at Last Chance Grade Coming in May
Caltrans will be fully shutting down U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade overnight five times in May to conduct roadwork needed to stabilize the notorious stretch of road in Del Norte County. According to a Facebook post, the closures on May 11, 12 and 13 will take place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. […]
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Grave Concerns
The city of Trinidad is returning a $714,000 Caltrans grant after a contentious council meeting in which residents raised concerns that the trail renovation project it would fund might disturb a Native burial site. “What is the cost of integrity and honor?” one of 20 or so public speakers at the Jan. 14 meeting said. […]
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Safety Corridor Sees First Fatal Collision in Years as Project Gears Up
Even on an already notorious section of road, the Indianola Cutoff on U.S. Highway 101 stands out as a dangerous crossing point, with a collision rate 200 percent higher the state averages. Anyone who has lived in Humboldt County long enough likely knows the story of the safety corridor, with the short version being that […]