Traffic Hazard Causes Hard Closure on Highway 36 Due to Slide

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at 16949 Highway 36, leading to a hard closure of both lanes due to a slide. The Department of Transportation (DOT) was notified and their estimated time of arrival was 30 minutes. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) contacted the Humboldt Sheriff's Office (HSO) and County Fire (CF) for assistance. An excavator was spotted in the roadway near the first construction light, prompting further action. The CHP and HSO were updated on the situation, and the DOT was also informed.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 9:20 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


8:41 p.m.
[4] 1039 DOT
8:43 p.m.
[5] [Notification] [CHP]-DOT ETA 30 MIN
8:47 p.m.
[7] 1039 HSO
8:48 p.m.
[8] 1039 CF
9:06 p.m.
[10] PER CT HARD CLOSURE BOTH LNS NEG ETO FOR SLIDE [Shared]
9:08 p.m.
[13] 1039 CF [Shared]
9:08 p.m.
[12] 1039 HSO [Shared]
9:11 p.m.
[14] C16-044C JEO FIRST CONST LIGHT EXCAVATOR IN RDWY [Shared]
9:13 p.m.
[15] 1039 FOPD [Shared]
9:17 p.m.
[18] 1039 DOT [Shared]
9:20 p.m.
[20] 1039 SP [Shared]

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