Highway 101 North Closed at Mendocino Due to Downed Tree and Power Lines

AI SUMMARY: The California Highway Patrol Dispatch log reported a closure of Highway 101 North at Mendocino. A tree was down, causing one-way traffic control with southbound lanes closed due to PG&E lines. DOT requested CHP assistance for a hard closure at Reynolds/SR1, with AT&T having a 2-hour ETA for the situation. The closure was eventually resolved, and the road was reopened at 101. City and Fortuna authorities were also involved in the response efforts.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 4:55 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


12 a.m.
[16] C105-018 REQ NOTIFY ON CALL FOR HARD CLOSURE
12:09 a.m.
[18] 105-S1 REQING DOT TURN ON SIGN BOARD AT 101 JNO 36 and 101 AT WILLITS BYPASS FOR THE CLOSURE 101 MM 97.6
12:10 a.m.
[19] 1039 DOT
12:16 a.m.
[21] PER DOT DOWN TREE IS CLRD / ONE WAY TRF CONTROL / SB LNS CLOSED BC OF PGE LINE / NB LN PASSABLE // SIGNAGE BOARDS TURNING ON
12:17 a.m.
[24] [Notification] [CHP]-1039 DOT // CHP IS STILL NEED AT 1020 FOR THE HARD CLOSURE
12:17 a.m.
[23] 105-18 INQ WITH DOT IF HARD CLOSURE IS NEEDED AT SR 1 / REYNOLDS
12:31 a.m.
[27] PER DOT / ENTIRE HARD CLOSURE AGAIN // LINES ARE IN NB AND SB LANES NOW
12:35 a.m.
[29] C105-018 HARD CLOSURE SET UP AT REYNOLDS OC
12:43 a.m.
[32] 1039 CITY
1:06 a.m.
[33] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT // LINES DO NOT BELONG TO ATT OR FRONTIER, DOT UNIT ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE A POLE NUMBER SO THEY CAN HAVE RESPONIBLE PTY ENRT, UNK ETO
1:08 a.m.
[35] 1039 CITY 1141
1:58 a.m.
[41] [Notification] [CHP]-PER FRONTIER NEG ETA THIS TIME
4:34 a.m.
[52] PER FRONTIER PERMISSION TO CUT LINES / WHEN LINES ARE BLOCKING TRF ADN HWY'S ARE CLSOED FOR EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME LINES ARE ABLE TO BE CUT
4:50 a.m.
[55] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT / 101 IS OPEN
4:50 a.m.
[56] 1039 CF
4:51 a.m.
[60] 1039 CITY 1141
4:51 a.m.
[59] 1039 CF HOWARD / FORTUNA
4:52 a.m.
[62] 1039 105-18 VIA LL // PICKING UP CONES NOW, 1098 SHORTLY
4:52 a.m.
[61] 1039 MSO
11:40 p.m.
[2] FULL CLOSURE
11:52 p.m.
[8] 1039 CITY 1141
11:52 p.m.
[9] 1039 CF HOWARD
11:55 p.m.
[12] 1039 MSO
11:55 p.m.
[10] 1039 FORTUNA
11:57 p.m.
[13] [Notification] [CHP]-DOT REQING CHP ASSISTANCE FOR HARD CLOSURE @ REYNOLDS / SR1
11:58 p.m.
[14] ADDTL PER DOT ATandT HAS 2 HOUR ETA

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