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The trip will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m., pending weather and COVID-19 restrictions.
Participants will need to RSVP by Oct. 13 to attend the field trip.
The Plaskett-Keller project covers approximately 4,500 acres in the middle of the Forest about 15 miles from Covelo and 36 miles from Willows.
Phase 1 of the project will address time-sensitive safety concerns along roadways and campgrounds as well as economic recovery.
For additional details on the project, visit the project website.
For details about the field trip and to RSVP, please visit this link.
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The work schedule follows.
• Sunday, Sept. 26: Beginning at 8 p.m. to Monday, Sept. 27, at 6:00 p.m., North Main Street between First Street and Fifth Street will be closed with a detour provided. Fourth Street and Fifth Street will be closed from North Main Street to the parking areas near the lake. The Fifth Street boat ramp and all lakefront parking lots will also be closed while new paving work is underway.
• Tuesday, Sept. 28 (daytime hours): All lakefront parking lots and the Fifth Street boat ramp will be closed for paving. The ramp and nearby areas are expected to be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 29, and Thursday, Sept. 30 (daytime hours): Street paving on North Main Street between Fifth Street and Clear Lake Avenue. Expect delays and consider using alternate routes such as North Forbes Street.
• Thursday, Sept. 30 (daytime hours): The Fifth Street boat ramp will be open, but the nearby lakefront parking areas will be closed for parking lot striping work. Vehicles and trailers will need to park elsewhere, including at the site of the new Lakefront Park (former Natural High area).
• Friday, Oct. 1: The Fifth Street boat ramp and nearby lakefront parking areas will be closed while the parking lot work is progressing.
• Monday, Oct. 4 through Friday, Oct. 8: The Fifth Street boat ramp will be open but access will be delayed at times. The nearby lakefront parking areas will be closed due to asphalt striping and stamping and project wrap-up tasks. Vehicle and trailer parking will be available at the new Lakefront Park.
Please be mindful of road signs and drive with caution in construction zones for the safety of workers.
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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.
Caltrans advises motorists to drive with caution when approaching work areas and to be prepared to stop at traffic control stations.
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
Highway 20
— Pavement work from Road 305D to Route 29 South will continue. Moving traffic controls will be in effect overnight from 8 p.m. to 11 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
— Highway construction near Saratoga Springs Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
— Pavement work from Bachelor Valley to Route 29 South will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
— Highway construction from Red Hill Lane to Foothill Drive will begin Monday, Sept. 27. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
— PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work at Country Club Drive beginning Friday, Sept. 24. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
— Striping operation from North Fork Cache Creek to Walker Ridge Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays.
— Highway construction and striping operation from North Fork Cache Creek to Colusa County Line will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10- to 20-minute delays.
Highway 29
— Construction from Route 281 to Private Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
— Bridge work at the Hill Road East Overcrossing will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minimal delays.
Highway 175
— PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work at Forestry Station Access Road on Monday, Sept. 27. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Highway 20
— PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for landscape work from Noyo Acres Drive to Fort Bragg/Main Street/Redwood 101 Undercrossing on Friday, Sept. 24. Moving traffic controls will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor delays.
— AT&T has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work at Private Road on Wednesday, Sept. 29. Moving traffic controls will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
— Slide removal two miles west of Three Chop Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
— Highway construction east of Three Chop Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
— Electrical work at Blosser Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.
— PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work at Willits Railroad Crossing beginning Tuesday, Sept. 28. Lane closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists can expect minimal delays.
Highway 101
— Slide removal from Comminsky Station Road to Pieta Creek Bridge will continue. Northbound Lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
— Bridge work from the Presswood Overhead Bridge to the Hensley Creek Undercrossing will continue. Northbound and Southbound lane closures will be in effect overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should anticipate minimal delays.
— Emergency bridge repairs at the North State Undercrossing Bridge will continue. There will be a full closure of the Northbound onramp overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists are advised to take alternative routes.
— Work south of Ridgewood Ranch Road will continue. Lane closures will be in effect in both directions. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
— AT&T has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from the North Willits Railroad Crossing to the Georgia Pacific Entrance on Wednesday, Sept. 29. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
— Moss Cove Safety Rest Area will be closed through fall 2021.
— Emergency bridge repairs at the Irvine Lodge Rest Area Northbound will continue. One-way traffic will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minimal delays.
— Bridge work at the Long Valley Creek Bridge will continue. Lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minimal delays.
— Paving work from Spyrock Road to the Empire Camp Rest Area. One-way traffic controls will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
— Empire Camp Safety Rest Area will be closed through fall 2021.
Highway 162
— PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree work at the Corral Creek Bridge/Road 8152 on Wednesday, Sept. 29. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
— Core drilling will occur from the Bloody Run Creek Bridge to the South Eel River Bridge beginning Friday, Sept. 24. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
Highway 271
— Bridge work at Scandia will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists can expect minor delays.
DEL NORTE COUNTY
Highway 101
— Bridge work near Old Hunter Creek Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
— Emergency work at Last Chance Grade will continue. Motorists should anticipate 30-minute delays at all hours.
— Shoulder improvements in Crescent City from Front Street to 9th Street will continue. Lane restrictions will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
— Bridge and pavement work from the Smith River area to the Oregon state line will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. weeknights. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays.
Highway 199
— Work at the Hiouchi Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays weekdays.
— Work at the Mary Adam Peacock Bridge near Gasquet will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays weekdays.
— Work at Middle Fork Smith River Bridge 1 16 east of Idlewild will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays weekdays.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
Highway 36
— Work at Van Duzen River Bridge 4 284 near Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
— Work at Van Duzen River Bridge 4 293 in Bridgeville will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
— Wall work near the McClellan Mountain Summit will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
Highway 96
— Pavement work in the Weitchpec area will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
— Bridge work east of Orleans will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-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 onramp closure will also be in effect. Motorists should use an alternate route.
— Construction from the Hookton Road Overcrossing to 14th Street in Eureka will continue. Lane and ramp closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns and use alternate ramps when necessary.
— Pavement and utility work from Myrtle Avenue to Cole and Jacobs Avenue in Eureka will continue. A southbound lane restriction will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
— Work near the Indianola Cutoff will begin. Lane closures will be in effect in both directions from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
— Pavement and barrier work from the Arcata Overhead Bridge to the 200 junction south of McKinleyville will continue. Lane and ramp closures will be in effect in both directions from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
— Barrier work near Clam Beach will occur on Friday, Sept. 24. A southbound lane closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
Highway 211
— Work at the Salt River Bridge between Fernbridge and Ferndale will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 255
— Utility work north of Samoa will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 299
— Bridge work at the 200 or North Bank Road junction will continue. Lane closures will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
— Work in the Willow Creek area will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays.
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The elections office intends to certify the election results by Oct. 14.
As such, vote-by-mail voters who received a “signature verification statement” or an “unsigned ballot envelope statement” are reminded that the deadline for the Lake County Registrar of Voters office to receive the completed forms either by mail service, fax, email or in person is Tuesday, Oct. 12, by noon.
The Lake County Registrar of Voters cannot count a voter’s vote-by-mail ballot if the completed and signed statement is not returned by the Oct. 12 deadline.
For more information call the elections office at 707-263-2372 or toll-free at 888-235-6730.
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