Caltrans Press Release:

Caltrans has announced that a highway safety operation to remove unstable slide material will occur on US Highway 101 in Del Norte County from just south of Hamilton Road to 0.6 miles south of the Mill Creek Park Entrance this Sunday, March 16. A full highway closure will be necessary for safety, and to help reopen the highway more quickly. 

The full highway closure will be in place during the first phase of the operation beginning at 9AM, Sunday, March 16 and may last until 5PM with no available detour. Following the first phase, US Highway 101 will be opened to one-way traffic control through Tuesday, March 18. During one-way traffic control, expect up to 15 minute delays. All work is weather dependent. 

Please watch for bicyclists, and remember to Slow for the Cone Zone. For the most current road information on all State highways, please call 1-800-427-7623 (1-800-GAS-ROAD) or visit www.dot.ca.gov.