UPDATE: Crews have cleared the slide at Last Chance Grade in Del Norte County and U.S. Highway 101 is now back open, Caltrans reports. PREVIOUS: A slide has closed U.S. Highway 101 at Last Chance Grade in Del Norte County, with no current estimated time of reopening, according to Caltrans. Crews are at the scene […]
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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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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 […]
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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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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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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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Landslide Closes Down 299 in Trinity County
State Route 299 remained closed this morning after a landslide came down on the roadway around 7:45 p.m. the night before about 3 miles west of Junction City in Trinity County. About 9 a.m., Caltrans reported that “the slide was still active” and there was “no ETA for opening.” Message signs had been turned on […]
