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US 101 Closed Near Leggett

CalTrans

UPDATE: CalTrans reports that 101 is back open, with 20-30 minute delays. 

Highway US 101 is closed in both directions about six miles north of Leggett. Weekend travelers and HSU spring breakers should also note travel restrictions on CA-299 and US 101 south of Crescent City.

According to Caltrans District 1:

"We hope to open it up to one-way traffic this afternoon. The slide has spilled over and brought down the catchment fence. If more rocks were to come down the hill, there would be no protection for vehicles below them."

 

Additionally, the embattled highway is only open to one-way traffic just of Crescent City, where portions of Last Chance Grade have succumbed to gravity. 

 

CalTrans Road Information for US 101:

[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED 5.8 MI NORTH OF THE JCT OF SR 1 (MENDOCINO CO) - DUE TO ROCK SLIDE - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE 1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 7.4 MI NORTH TO 10.6 MI NORTH OF THE JCT OF SR 169 (DEL NORTE CO) 24 HRS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK THRU 12/30/17 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION 1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC FROM 11.5 MI SOUTH TO 11.1 MI SOUTH OF CRESCENT CITY (DEL NORTE CO) FROM 0500 HRS TO 1700 HRS THRU 6/30/17 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION 1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 5.2 MI SOUTH TO 3.5 MI SOUTH OF CRESCENT CITY (DEL NORTE CO) FROM 0700 HRS TO 1500 HRS THRU 12/31/17 - DUE TO MAINTENANCE IS REDUCED TO 1 LANE IN EACH DIRECTION FROM 5.6 MI NORTH TO 6.3 MI NORTH OF THE JCT OF SR 271 (HUMBOLDT CO) - DUE TO ROADWAY DAMAGE

Motorists should also note that 299 still has severe travel limitations: 

[IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA] IS CLOSED FROM 4.5 MI WEST OF BIG BAR /AT BIG FRENCH CREEK/ TO 4.1 MI WEST OF BIG BAR (TRINITY CO) - DUE TO A SLIDE - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE - FOR LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY, THE ROAD MAY BE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 0530 HRS TO 0730 HRS & FROM 1630 HRS TO 1830 HRS. LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY MAY BE ABLE TO PASS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1830 HRS EACH NIGHT TO 0500 HRS EACH MORNING WITH UP TO 1 HOUR DELAYS - FOR ALL TRAFFIC, THE ROAD WILL BE OPEN FROM 0530 HRS SUNDAY TO 0730 HRS MONDAY EACH WEEK WITH UP TO 30 MINUTE DELAYS 1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 0.5 MI EAST TO 1.5 MI EAST OF BURNT RANCH (TRINITY CO) 24 HRS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK TRHU 1700 HRS ON 6/30/17 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION