Full Closure of Highway 36 East in Humboldt County for Repairs

AI SUMMARY: A road closure was reported at 1570 Highway 36 East in Humboldt County at mile marker 15.70. The California Highway Patrol notified various agencies, including the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, Fortuna Police Department, State Parks, and CalFire, about the closure. Emergency vehicles were able to pass through during the closure, with a possible 15-minute wait time. The closure was set to begin at 6:00 PM on the current day and last until 8:00 AM the following day, with a full closure to follow until approximately 5:00 PM. There would be a one-hour opening for traffic to pass through between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:30 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


8:33 a.m.
[4] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from DOT-Request CalTrans Notify to CLOSURE-Closure of a Road by CHP
8:33 a.m.
[3] FULL CLOSURE DURING THOSE HOURS
8:34 a.m.
[6] 1039 HSO
8:35 a.m.
[8] 1039 CF
8:35 a.m.
[9] 1039 FOPD
8:36 a.m.
[10] 1039 ST PKS
9:10 a.m.
[12] 1039 TO GET CONFIRMATION ON EMERG VEH AND IF THEY CAN GET THRU DURING THE CLOSURE //THEY WILL CHK AND ADVS
9:16 a.m.
[13] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT EMG VEHS WILL BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH//POSS A 15 MIN WAIT TIME//WILL UPDATE IF THINGS CHANGE
9:17 a.m.
[17] 1039 FOPD
9:17 a.m.
[15] 1039 HSO WITH UPDATE
9:18 a.m.
[20] 1039 ST PKS
9:18 a.m.
[18] 1039 CF
1:15 p.m.
[22] 1039 SO
1:16 p.m.
[23] 1039 CF
1:18 p.m.
[24] 1039 SP
1:19 p.m.
[25] 1039 FOPD
6:20 p.m.
[26] PER DOT TONIGHT AT 1800 HRS 36 WILL BE ONE WAY 1184 UNTILL 03/10 AT 0800 HR THEN THEY WILL DO A FULL CLOSURE TILL APPRX 1700 HRS WITH 1 HR OPENING BTWN 1200 AND 1300 HRS TO LET TRAFFIC THRU
6:21 p.m.
[27] 1039 16-S5
6:22 p.m.
[28] 1039 HSO
6:23 p.m.
[29] 1039 CF FORTUNA
6:25 p.m.
[30] 1039 ST PKS
6:26 p.m.
[31] 1039 FOPD
6:27 p.m.
[32] 1039 STAR 1141

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