Crescent City

Crescent City, CA · Traffic & Transit
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YOU SHALL NOT PASS! Samoa Bridge Will Be Closed for the Next Few Nights for Bridge and Broadband Work
Route 255 in Eureka is scheduled to be closed overnight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday night (Feb. 23, 24, and 26). The closure will be in effect from U.S. 101 (Fourth Street) to just south of Woodley Island, with a turnaround available for southbound travelers heading toward Eureka. Woodley Island will remain open.
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Sections of Route 255 to close overnight Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
EUREKA, California — Caltrans District 1 announced Route 255 in Eureka will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6am three nights through the end of February as crews work on the bridge and broadband lines. The planned closures are set for Monday February 23rd, Tuesday February 24th, and Thursday...
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[Update] Afternoon Crashes Add to Day of Hail-Related Collisions Across Eureka Area
A series of traffic collisions Tuesday afternoon, February 17, from Humboldt Hill north through Eureka and into McKinleyville added to a day of storm-related crashes across Humboldt County as hail and slick road conditions made travel hazardous. The afternoon incidents followed several collisions reported earlier in the day during a...
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[Update] Series of Crashes Reported on Slick Roads Along U.S. 101 and Highway 299 Near Arcata
A string of traffic collisions reported within minutes of each other Tuesday morning, February 17, 2026, slowed traffic along U.S. Highway 101 and State Route 299 near Arcata as wet roadway conditions created slick driving surfaces. The first incident was reported around 8:13 a.m. north of Giuntoli Lane near the...
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[UPDATE 8:33 a.m.: Multiple Crashes on 101 and 299 Centered Around McKinleyville] Snowy Summits and Slick Roads Complicate North Coast Travel
UPDATE 8:33 a.m.: The morning commute is snarled by multiple accidents caused by winter conditions on 101 from Trinidad to Arcata and from 101 to Glendale on 299. Brr! So cold this morning! And how about that lightning storm last night?. Today, travel across much of the North Coast interior...
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Caltrans gives heads up about guardrail work coming in Ferndale
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. — Caltrans is giving a heads up for people on the coast who use Fernbridge and Route 211 regarding upcoming guardrail work. Caltrans District 1 representatives said the guardrail work is set for Feb. 18 and will go from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Ferndale side of Fernbridge.
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Power Out to Customers Near Ferndale May Be Connected to Traffic Collision
More than 500 PG&E customers lost power Sunday Saturday evening in the Ferndale/Loleta area after an unplanned outage was reported in the area, according to the utility. Pacific Gas and Electric Company reported that power went out at approximately 6:42 p.m. to 566 customers. As of Sunday Saturday night, crews...
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Crack Sensor in Fernbridge Shows Movement, Says Caltrans
A one-day lane closure on Fernbridge is scheduled for next week on Tuesday, January 13, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. This work is being done after one of the bridge’s crack sensors showed movement during recent flooding. While the bridge has been inspected and currently remains safe for travel, Caltrans survey crews will be on site to verify the sensor readings and reset control points so a full bridge scan can be done in the future if needed.
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Why Aren’t There Buses to Bayside, or on Sundays?
There are around nine miles between Arcata and Eureka, and there’s a lot of highway beyond both. For people without a car or with disabilities, covering the distances between Humboldt’s far-flung towns can be an insurmountable task without public transportation. At recent public meetings around the county, the...