Downed Tree Blocking Both Lanes of U.S. Highway 101 Near Crescent City
Photo courtesy of Caltrans.
UPDATE: As of 12:04 p.m., one lane has been reopened and traffic is being controlled one direction at a time.
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A downed tree is blocking both lanes of U.S. Highway 101 near Crescent City, about halfway between Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park and Hamilton Road.
The California Highway Patrol tells the Outpost that Highway 101 will be blocked off for the next one and a half to two hours, as crews remove the debris.
Photo provided by LoCO reader Sean Mitchell.
10:36
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[2] PER SP NEAR ENDERT RD
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Unit Assigned
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Unit Enroute
10:40
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Unit At Scene
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Unit Enroute
10:58
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[3] RDWY BLKED
11:05
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[4] NOTIFY 95-N1 WILL HAVE THE ENTIRE RDWY BLKED FOR APPROX 1 1/2 HRS
11:14
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Unit At Scene
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Unit At Scene
11:55
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[8] A95-005 MAY HAVE ONE WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC SOON, 95-S3 IS ON THE NORTH END
12:04
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[9] A95-005 ONE WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC
12:42
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[10] CALTRANS HAS FLAGGERS 1097 AND WILL HANDLE 1184 FOR THE ONE WAY 1184 FOR CLEANUP // WHEN CLEANUP IS DONE CALTRANS WILL BE WORKING IN THE AREA
12:42
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Unit Cleared
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Unit Cleared
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