Rock Slide Closes Highway 36 East in Humboldt County, Duration Unknown.

AI SUMMARY: A rockslide occurred at 1500 Highway 36 East in Humboldt County, causing a vehicle to be hit by a rock. The California Highway Patrol was notified and the Department of Transportation (DOT) was en route with an estimated 30-minute arrival time. The road was initially cleared but rocks were still falling behind the barrier, leading to the closure of Highway 36. The DOT advised that the road would be closed for a while with no estimated time of reopening, and updates would be provided as they become available. The CHP may be requested to assist with traffic control.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:01 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:37 p.m.
[6] RP ADV HIS VEH WAS HIT BY A ROCK / NEG REQ FOR 1110 / CONTINUED ON
9:39 p.m.
[8] 1039 DOT
9:41 p.m.
[11] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT UNIT ENRT 30 MIN ETA [Shared]
10:34 p.m.
[13] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT / STILL SLIDING / DOT WAS ABLE TO CLR RDWY AND STILL CURRENTLY OPEN — ROCKS FALLING BEHIND BARRIER - DOT WILL MONITOR TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS BEHIND THE BARRIER [Shared]
10:54 p.m.
[15] [Notification] [CHP]-36 CLOSED / NEG ESTIMATED TIME OF REOPENING / DOT ATTEMPTING TO START TRF CONTROL / MAY BE REQ CHP RESP / WILL CB AND ADV [Shared]
5:57 a.m.
[19] PER DOT // STILL CLOSED, UNK ETO, DOT ADVING IT WILL BE CLOSED FOR A WHILE, WILL GIVE UPDATES AS THEY COME

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