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Blocksburg, CA · Traffic & Transit
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[UPDATE: Dowd Road Closure] New Fire Causing Delays on Hwy 96 North of Hoopa
At approximately 1:30 A.M., Hoopa Dispatch received reports of two separate vegetation fires in the Gorge area near Mile Post 16 on Highway 96 within the Hoopa Valley Reservation. The fires were located north of Mill Creek Road, south of Norton Creek, east of Norton Creek Road, and west of Highway 96.
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PG&E Service Truck Crashed, Blocked Both Southbound Lanes of Highway 101 Near Phillipsville Early This Morning
A traffic collision involving a PG&E service truck blocked both southbound lanes of Highway 101 near mile marker 20.34, just south of Phillipsville, shortly after 5:20 a.m. today, Monday, July 6. No injuries were reported. Traffic was heavily impacted during the cleanup. One southbound lane reopened shortly after 6 a.m....
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Big Safety Corridor Changes Imminent
By this month’s end, the Highway 101 Safety Corridor will be a new beast. A half-signal being constructed where the highway intersects with Airport Road just north of Eureka will be finished near the end of July, according to Caltrans spokesman Myles Cochrane. The signal will stop northbound traffic to allow drivers coming from Airport Road smooth ingress to the flow of traffic. Southbound drivers won’t be affected.
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[UPDATE 3:50 p.m.: Roadway Clear Now] Traffic Backed up on Southbound 101 Coming into North Eureka
At about 2:45 p.m., two vehicles collided on southbound 101 coming into Eureka over the Slough Bridge. Traffic is now backed up to the Jacobs Avenue exit, according to Caltrans QuickMap. According to scanner traffic, one lane of 101 is closed as emergency personnel deal with the situation. At this...
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Eureka Transportation Commission to review proposed G Street bike boulevard design Tuesday
EUREKA, Calif. — A proposed redesign for G Street aimed at improving bicycle and pedestrian safety in Eureka will be presented to the city’s Transportation Safety Commission on Tuesday, June 9. The commission is scheduled to review the draft design for the proposed G Street Bike Boulevard during...
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Northbound Highway 101 Traffic Will Be Rerouted Over to the Southbound Eel River Bridge Next Week to Accommodate Seismic Upgrades, Caltrans Says
HEADS UP, RIO DELL: Starting Monday morning (6/8), crews plan to begin shifting U.S. 101 northbound traffic over to the southbound Eel River Bridge as part of the Eel River Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project. CHP will be present, so please slow down for the safety of our contractors and crews.
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‘Unnecessary Tragedies’: Coalition Pushes Caltrans to Fix Deadly Eureka Corridor
Remember opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect that of Redheaded Blackbelt nor have we checked the letters for accuracy. The Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities (CRTP) today delivered a petition signed by 738 concerned residents asking Caltrans to make immediate safety improvements for people walking, biking, rolling (such as using a wheelchair, skateboard, or stroller), riding the bus, and driving on 4th and 5th Streets (US-101) in Eureka. In addition, the petition asks for already planned safety improvements to be funded and built on Broadway.
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North Coast Projects Land More Than $1.3 Million in Caltrans Planning Grants
Several North Coast communities will receive a share of $23.6 million in statewide transportation planning grants announced by Caltrans last week, with projects in Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity, Del Norte and Lake counties securing more than $1.3 million combined for studies and planning efforts focused on transportation safety, mobility and climate resilience.
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Two Longstanding Transportation-Related Businesses — Humboldt Towing and City Cab — Call it Quits
In an odd coincidence — but maybe not so odd, when you think about it — two longstanding Humboldt County transportation businesses called it quits within days of each other this week, both announcing their closure or imminent closure on Facebook. City Cab made its announcement Wednesday afternoon....
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A Deadly Intersection Gets Fixed, and a Beloved Public Servant Gets Honored
On Thursday, Caltrans celebrated a major safety milestone on U.S. 101 between Eureka and Arcata with the ribbon cutting for the new Indianola Undercrossing and the dedication of the Brad Mettam Memorial Interchange. This project has been decades in the making, and the need was clear. The old Indianola intersection...
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It Is Done: The Indianola Underpass (Now the Brad Mettam Memorial Interchange) Opened Today
Drive north along Highway 101 anytime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. the last few years, and, when you near the Bayside Cutoff, you get the thrill of wondering if the car in front of the line 10 cars long spilling up the road is going to pull out in front of you while you’re doing 50-something down the freeway — or watch them do it, and participate in a split-second negotiation between the side of your brain that wants to pound the brakes, and the side that thinks they’ll make it to the other side. Fun!