Large Drill Bits Cause 4-Hour Delay on Highway 299 East Near HUMBOLDT County

AI SUMMARY: A report came in at 14:09 of large drill bits in the roadway on Highway 299 East in Humboldt County, located at mile marker 24.30. The California Highway Patrol was notified and found no vehicles in the area. Caltrans was contacted and advised of a potential 4-hour delay. By 14:38, the situation was resolved with Caltrans being informed of the roadway being clear.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 2:41 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


2:09 p.m.
[2] LARGE DRILL BITS IN RDWY / 5 FT IN LENGTH
2:10 p.m.
[6] 1039 CT
2:10 p.m.
[5] NO VEH IN AREA
2:18 p.m.
[8] CT - EXTENDED 4 HOUR DELAY - IF CHP CAN MOVE TO SHOULDER AND NOTIFY CT WHEN RDWY CLR
2:19 p.m.
[9] [Notification] [CHP]-[8] CT - EXTENDED 4 HOUR DELAY - IF CHP CAN MOVE TO SHOULDER AND NOTIFY CT WHEN RDWY CLR
2:38 p.m.
[13] A16-022 RDWY CLR, NEG DRILL BITS JUST METAL CABLING ON RHS CT NEG PK TODAY REQ 16-70 CONT TO CHK RDWY
2:38 p.m.
[12] 1039 CT

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