Mudslide Closes Section of Highway 36 East, Reopened by DOT Contractors

AI SUMMARY: At 4:07am, a mud/dirt/rock slide occurred at mile marker 15.00 on Highway 36 East in Humboldt County, forcing the road to be closed. Contractors were dispatched to clear the road, and by 6:08am they reported that the roadway was reopened. The contractors mentioned they would reassess the area once there was sunlight to ensure there were no further issues with the slide.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:10 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:07 a.m.
[2] RDWY CLOSED
4:07 a.m.
[3] CONTRACTORS ARE ENRT TO CLR RDWY
6:08 a.m.
[8] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT CONTRACTOR ADV THAT RDWY IS NOW CLR AND OPEN / ONCE THERE IS SUNLIGHT THE CONTRACTORS WILL RE-EVALUATE THE SLIDE
6:17 a.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT PUTTING UP SIGNAGE AT ALTON THAT THE SLIDE MAY BE ACTIVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY CAUSING RDWY CLOSURES / THE SLIDE IS CURRENTLY CLR AND RDWY IS STILL OPEN AT THIS TIME
6:27 a.m.
[10] 1039 125 // 16-19 WILL ADV 44 and R1

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