Caltrans plans major roadwork through Jan. 20

By Elizabeth Larson | Jan. 14, 2022
NORTH‌‌ ‌‌COAST, ‌‌ ‌‌Calif. ‌‌— ‌Caltrans‌‌ ‌‌reports‌‌ ‌‌that‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌following‌‌ ‌‌road‌‌ ‌‌projects‌‌ ‌‌will‌‌ ‌‌be‌‌ ‌‌taking‌‌ ‌‌place‌‌ ‌‌‌around‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌North‌‌ ‌‌Coast‌‌ ‌‌during‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌coming‌‌ ‌‌week. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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Included‌‌ ‌‌are‌‌ ‌‌Mendocino‌‌ ‌‌County‌‌ ‌‌projects‌‌ ‌‌that‌‌ ‌‌may‌‌ ‌‌impact‌‌ ‌‌Lake‌‌ ‌‌County‌‌ ‌‌commuters, as well as work in Del Norte and Humboldt counties.
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Caltrans‌‌ ‌‌advises‌‌ ‌‌motorists‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌drive‌‌ ‌‌with‌‌ ‌‌caution‌‌ ‌‌when‌‌ ‌‌approaching‌‌ ‌‌work‌‌ ‌‌areas‌‌ ‌‌and‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌be‌‌ ‌‌‌prepared‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌stop‌‌ ‌‌at‌‌ ‌‌traffic‌‌ ‌‌control‌‌ ‌‌stations. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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The‌‌ ‌‌Caltrans‌‌ ‌‌Traffic‌‌ ‌‌Operations‌‌ ‌‌Office‌‌ ‌‌has‌‌ ‌‌reviewed‌‌ ‌‌each‌‌ ‌‌project‌‌ ‌‌and‌‌ ‌‌determined‌‌ ‌‌that‌‌ ‌‌individual‌‌ ‌‌‌project‌‌ ‌‌delays‌‌ ‌‌are‌‌ ‌‌expected‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌be‌‌ ‌‌less‌‌ ‌‌than‌‌ ‌‌the‌‌ ‌‌statewide‌‌ ‌‌policy‌‌ ‌‌maximum‌‌ ‌‌of‌‌ ‌‌30‌‌ ‌‌minutes‌‌ ‌‌unless‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
noted‌‌ ‌‌otherwise. ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌

For‌‌ ‌‌updates‌‌ ‌‌to‌‌ ‌‌this‌‌ ‌‌list‌‌ ‌‌check‌‌ ‌‌QuickMap‌‌ ‌‌at‌‌ ‌‌‌www.dot.ca.gov‌‌‌ or‌‌ ‌‌1-800-GAS-ROAD‌‌ ‌‌‌(1-800-427-7623). ‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌

LAKE‌‌ ‌‌COUNTY‌‌ ‌‌‌ ‌
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Highway‌‌ ‌‌20

— Paving work west of Upper Lake near Saratoga Springs Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Bridge work will continue west of Upper Lake at Middle Creek. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Bridge work continues at Cache Creek. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 29

— Bridge work continues south of Hidden Valley at Putah Creek. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

— Road work will continue south of Spruce Grove Road to Hofacker Lane. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Bridge work continues south of Lower Lake near the Siegler Creek Bridge. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

— Bridge work near the Lakeport Boulevard Overcrossing continues weeknights. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

— Bridge work continues north of Lakeport near the Park Way Overcrossing. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

— Bridge work will occur south of Upper Lake near Robinson Rancheria Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

— Bridge work will continue south of Upper Lake near Scotts Creek. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

Highway 53

— Bridge work continues south of Clear Lake at Cache Creek. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

Highway 175

— Emergency work east of the Mendocino County Line will conclude Friday, Jan. 14. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect five-minute delays.

— Tree work north of Cobb near Evergreen Drive will begin on Monday, Jan. 17. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Bridge work will occur in Cobb near Humboldt Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

— Utility work in Fort Bragg near Ocean View Drive will occur on Tuesday, Jan. 18. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 20

— Emergency work will occur south of Willits at the Jct 20/101 Bridge. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

— Tree work east of Calpella near the East Fork Russian River will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 19. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.

Highway 101

— Slide removal at Pieta Creek Bridge will continue. Northbound Lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

— Moss Cove Safety Rest Area will be closed through March 2022.

— Empire Camp Safety Rest Area will be closed through March 2022.

DEL NORTE COUNTY

Highway 101

— Bridge work north of Klamath near Old Hunter Creek Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.

— Emergency work and construction in the Last Chance Grade area will continue. Motorists should anticipate 30-minute delays at all hours.

— Work north of Northcrest Drive in Crescent City will occur. Lane reductions will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Highway 36

— Tree work will continue west of Pamplin Grove near Riverside Park Road. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

— Utility work east of Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park is scheduled on Thursday, Jan. 20. One-way traffic will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays

Highway 96

— Emergency work near Willow Creek will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect at all hours. Motorists should expect 20-minute delays.

Highway 101

— Bridge work south of Phillipsville will continue. Lane closures will be in effect weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns. A northbound on-ramp closure will also be in effect. Motorists should use an alternate route.

— Tree work north of Redcrest will begin on Friday, Jan. 15. A lane closure will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect minor traffic slowdowns. In addition, a full closure will occur on Wednesday, Jan. 19, near Pepperwood from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists will be shortly detoured on and off Route 254.

— Utility work near Chapman’s Gem & Mineral Shop will occur on Tuesday, Jan. 18. A southbound lane closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Wednesday, Jan. 19. Motorists should expect minor delays.

— Work will continue from the Hookton Road Overcrossing to the old Kmart entrance in Eureka. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should expect minor traffic slowdowns.

— Work south of Eureka at the Herrick Avenue Overcrossing will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 18. The northbound on-ramp will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday, Jan. 20. Motorists should use an alternate route when necessary.

— Work north of the Arcata Overhead Bridge will begin on Sunday, Jan. 16. A northbound lane closure will occur between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate minor slowdowns.

— Work the 299 junction will resume on Thursday, Jan. 13. The northbound off-ramp will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should use an alternate route when necessary.

— A shoulder closure will continue near the Del Norte County Line. Motorists should expect minor slowdowns at all hours.

Highway 255

— Utility work near Manila will continue. One-way traffic will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should expect 10-minute delays.

Highway 299

— Emergency repairs from the Burney Vista Point to the Trinity County line will continue. One-way traffic control in effect 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should expect 15-minute delays.