Caltrans release:

Crews have made major progress toward reopening Route 36 east of Swimmer’s Delight near Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park. Thanks to around-the-clock efforts over the past three days — including work with two helicopters — more than 100 logs have been removed from the slope. While there is still much work to be done, we’re on track to reopen the highway to one-way traffic by this Thursday, barring any unforeseen events.

We’ll continue to assess and address remaining hazards before turning our attention to long-term slope repairs and a future catchment area. A huge thanks goes out to the fallers and loggers who’ve exhibited precision in their safety skills while making this challenging work possible. We’re also extremely grateful to Columbia Helicopters, who delayed their Alaska deployment to get their Chinook helicopter here. We couldn’t have done it without them.

We remain committed to restoring safe and reliable travel on Route 36. Route 299 continues to serve as the only state highway detour in Humboldt County.