Overturned Big Rig on Highway 299; Expect Delays, Temporary Closure
UPDATE: The CHP says:
SR-299 is completely closed starting at 9:30am for approximately one hour during the recovery of the Big Rig.
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From the California Highway Patrol:
At approximately 6:30 am, Humboldt Area CHP responded to a report of a Big Rig that had overturned on SR-299 near Mile Post Marker 23. CHP units and Cal-Trans are on scene at this time doing one way traffic control. The driver did not sustain any injuries from the collision. SR-299 may be completely closed for a short period of time during the recovery of the Big Rig. Anyone taking SR-299 please be careful and watch your speed as you approach the area of SR-299 Mile Post Marker 23 near Redwood Creek Bridge.
6:35
a.m.
[1] OT BIG RIG IN WB LN
6:37
a.m.
[4] 1039 CALFIRE, PRECAUTION
6:40
a.m.
[11] A16-022 START HEAVY DUTY 1185
6:41
a.m.
[12] PER ADDTL RP, JEO REDWOOD CK BRIDGE
6:42
a.m.
[13] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 BUDDYS TOW FOR HEAVY TOW 707-822-2615
6:44
a.m.
[15] 1039 CT
6:54
a.m.
[20] A16-072 COMPLETELY BLOCKING WB LANE AND #1 EB
6:56
a.m.
[22] A16-072 BIG RIG LOADED W/ MESH WIRE FENCING, ATTACHED TO TRK BUT WHEN TRK ON ITS WHEELS ASSUME WILL ALL COME OVER
6:59
a.m.
[26] 1039 CALFIRE, 1022
7:01
a.m.
[29] A16-022 FIRE PROVIDING 1184
7:04
a.m.
[33] 1039 BUDDYS FOR 2ND TRK
7:04
a.m.
[32] 1039 DOT
7:09
a.m.
[36] A16-022 DRVR STATED TRACTOR/TRL FROM EUREKA/ WILL NEED JUST ONE 1185 AND FRONT LOADER
7:11
a.m.
[37] 1039 BUDDYS TOW, 2ND TK 1022
7:30
a.m.
[44] 1039 CT
7:30
a.m.
[43] 2 SEPERATE VEHS
7:42
a.m.
[45] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP [Shared]
7:43
a.m.
[47] 2 1185 BIG RIGS 1097
8:05
a.m.
[48] CT 1097
8:50
a.m.
[49] A16-072 CT LOADER IS 97/BUDDYS READY/SHUTTING DOWN 299/NOTIFY 16-S1/RD SHOULD BE CLOSED 30-45 MINS
8:51
a.m.
[50] A16-072 CT UNITS 97 ARE NOT THE TRAFFIC CONTROL UNITS/WILL BE 1023ING 20-30 MINS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL UNITS TO ARRIVE
9:11
a.m.
[51] CORRECT CT UNITS 1097 NOW WILL BE SHUTTING DOWN FREEWAY SHORTLY TO RETRIEVE VEH
9:12
a.m.
[52] 1039 16-S3 COPIES
9:28
a.m.
[53] HARD CLOSURE FOR APPROX 1 HOUR
10:55
a.m.
[55] ONE WAY TRAFFIC IN PLACE
11:59
a.m.
[61] 1185 HAS 1/2 OR MORE OF LOADED STUFF REMOVED FROM RDWAY/ 1 TO 1 1/2 HOURS 1 WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC
12:57
p.m.
[62] A16-072 299 OPEN
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