Tree Hanging Above Highway 101 Creates Traffic Hazard in MENLO PARK. Roadway Cleared After 3-Hour Closure.

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 101 North at the 94-mile marker, with a fallen tree hanging above the roadway. The tree was located 5 feet from the road and would cover the entire roadway if it fell. Both northbound and southbound lanes were partially obstructed. The Department of Transportation estimated a one-hour arrival time to clear the roadway. Updates were received indicating that the tree was still partially blocking the lane, but eventually, the roadway was cleared.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 3:39 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:15 a.m.
[1] TREE FALLEN // HANGING ABOVE THE RDWY
2:16 a.m.
[3] WILL COVER ALL THE ENTIRE RDWY IF IT FALLS
2:16 a.m.
[2] 5 FEET FROM RDWY
2:19 a.m.
[8] C105-016 FRM DAVIS OFR
2:21 a.m.
[14] [Appended, 02:23:07] [2] 1125 NB LANES // PARTIALLY 1125 IN SB LANE
2:23 a.m.
[19] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT // 1 HOUR ETA, WILL CALL UNIT AND LET THEM KNOW THAT TREE HAS FALLEN and WILL CB IF THERE IS AN UPDATED ETA [Shared]
2:52 a.m.
[23] [Appended, 02:53:36] [2] PARTIALLY 1125 NB LANE
2:52 a.m.
[22] [Appended, 02:53:36] [1] TREE 1125
2:52 a.m.
[20] PER CT ETA THE SAME [Shared]
2:56 a.m.
[26] [Appended, 02:57:42] [1] TREE 1125
2:57 a.m.
[27] [Appended, 02:57:42] [2] NB LANE
2:58 a.m.
[32] 1039 DOT // CPZ UPDATE [Shared]
3:01 a.m.
[38] [Appended, 03:02:46] [5] STILL PARTIAL 1125
3:07 a.m.
[41] [Appended, 03:08:24] [1] TREE 1125
3:36 a.m.
[45] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT // RDWY CLR [Shared]

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