<body><div>Press release from Caltrans District 1:<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=34XjOR_1BsDECt600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=34XjOR_1BsDECt600" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>The southbound onramp at the new Indianola Undercrossing and Brad Mettam Memorial Interchange</figcaption></figure><blockquote>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 historically had collision rates well above the state average for similar facilities. On Humboldt County’s most traveled stretch of roadway between its two most populated cities, this new undercrossing separates Indianola Cutoff traffic from U.S. 101 traffic, reduces crossing movements, improves access to the Humboldt Bay Trail, and helps create a safer corridor for drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, freight, emergency responders and local communities.</blockquote><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2aoQVf_1BsDECt600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2aoQVf_1BsDECt600" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>Diane Mettam and members of the Rotary Club of Eureka at the new Indianola Undercrossing and Brad Mettam Memorial Interchange</figcaption></figure><blockquote>The approximately $51.4 million construction project was made possible through state funding, about $20 million from the Humboldt County Association of Governments, years of planning, design and construction work, and collaboration with local partners, CHP, Granite Construction, the County of Humboldt, community members, legislators and the traveling public.“This is one of those projects people will feel every day. It is a great example of what can happen when organizations and the community collaborate to do meaningful things,” Caltrans District 1 Project Manager Jeff Pimentel said. “The new undercrossing greatly improves safety in the corridor for all modes of transportation and dedicating it to Brad makes the milestone even more meaningful for those of us who knew how much he cared about this community.”</blockquote><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Mbopr_1BsDECt600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Mbopr_1BsDECt600" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>Decorative concrete relief mural featured along the wall of the undercrossing</figcaption></figure><blockquote>Mettam, a former Caltrans District 1 Deputy District Director for Planning and Local Assistance, served the state for more than 20 years. Brad was a mentor, a Rotarian, a former volunteer firefighter, a public servant, and one of those rare people who seemed to carry an encyclopedic knowledge of how things worked while still making people feel heard.Caltrans wants to thank everyone who helped make this project possible.</blockquote></div></body>

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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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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

A Deadly Intersection Gets Fixed, and a Beloved Public Servant Gets Honored

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