Downed Tree Closes Highway 36 Just East of Carlotta

That’s gonna be a bit. Photo: Brittany Burns

UPDATE, 8:05 p.m.: CHP reports that the roadway is clear. -AG

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LoCO readers and CHP Watch alert us that a tree has fallen across Highway 36 between Carlotta and Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park. Updates from CHP below.



6:22 p.m.
[4] 4-5' DIAM TREE SUSP ACROSS RDWY [Shared]
6:22 p.m.
[9] [Appended, 18:27:23] [2] 1039 DOT
6:22 p.m.
[8] [Appended, 18:27:23] [1] BLKNG BOTH LANES
6:25 p.m.
[10] [Appended, 18:27:23] [3] 1039 OFC FOR SOUTH UNIT //16-S3
6:37 p.m.
[21] 1039 HSO FOR THEIR INFO [Shared]
6:55 p.m.
[24] 31 CALLED TO INQ IF HE WAS NEEDED AT THIS 1020//ADVS NEG DOT 97 CALL OUT WAS MADE UKN ETA AT THIS TIME [Shared]
7:10 p.m.
[29] CHP CPYS LN 28 / 31 CPZ WIL BE ENRT WHN CLR L130 [Shared]
7:59 p.m.
[30] RDWY CLEAR [Shared]

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