Traffic Hazard on Highway 254 North Due to Fallen Tree Blocking Both Lanes, AT&T Notified of Damaged Communication Pole

AI SUMMARY: On Highway 254 North in Humboldt County at 0.60 miles, there was a traffic hazard involving a tree blocking both lanes. The California Highway Patrol contacted the Department of Transportation (DOT) for assistance, who estimated a 15-minute arrival time. At 6:04 pm, CHP notified AT&T of a damaged communication pole with a tree on the lines. AT&T was unable to provide a reference number or estimated time of arrival, but they continued to work on addressing the issue.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 7:54 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:46 p.m.
[2] TREE 1125
5:49 p.m.
[11] 1039 DOT
5:49 p.m.
[12] DOT WILL CB W/ ETA
5:48 p.m.
[14] [Appended, 17:50:30] [2] TREE 1125 BOTH LNS
5:52 p.m.
[18] DOT ADV 15 MIN ETA [Shared]
5:52 p.m.
[23] [Appended, 17:52:45] [3] NEG VEHS UNABLE TO GET PAST UNK DIAMETER
6:04 p.m.
[27] C105-017 NOTIFY ATandT OF DAMAGED COMMUNICATION POLE // TREE ON LINES [Shared]
6:30 p.m.
[32] 1039 ATandT - UNABLE TO PROVIDE REF NUMBER OR ETA // ATandT ADV THEY WILL CB DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND 1020 // I PROVIDED CROSS STREET, EXACT 1020, MM, COUNTY AND NEAREST CITY
7:52 p.m.
[41] LL ATandT AT 1948 HRS
7:52 p.m.
[42] [Notification] [CHP]-PER ATandT THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON GETTING CALL OUT NEG ETA // REF # SR489 [Shared]
9:21 p.m.
[47] PER ATandT STILL ATTEMPING TO GET CALL OUT NO ETA

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