A resolution to the landslide issues that have plagued the narrow stretch of U.S. Highway 101 in Del Norte County known as Last Chance Grade is inching closer to reality. In a decision years in the making, Caltrans recently announced the agency will pursue what’s been called Alternative F, which entails realigning the highway and […]
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UPDATE: 101 Reopened at Last Chance In Del Norte, Numerous Humboldt Roadways Remain Closed
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 at Last Chance Grade Reopens After 3 Workers Injured by a Falling Tree
UPDATE: Caltrans reports U.S. Highway 101 has reopened at Last Chance Grade but motorists should expect 30-minute delays. The Times-Standard reports two contractors and a Caltrans worker were taken to the hospital after being injured by the tree fall that closed down the roadway south of Crescent City earlier in the day. They’re condition was […]
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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: Traffic Alert: 101 at Last Chance Grade Closed Again, 96 Hit by Slide West of Happy Camp
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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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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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: High-Risk Traffic Stop Leads to 101 Closure in Del Norte
About 3:40 p.m., law enforcement attempting to stop a vehicle with a man holding a firearm to his head and threatening to shoot himself closed down U.S. Highway 101 between mile markers 14 and 22 in Del Norte County north of Last Chance Grade, according to information over the scanner. Officers successfully laid down spike […]