Defective Traffic Signals Cause Chaos at Highway 254 and Weott Access Road as Road Closure Sign Goes Missing

AI SUMMARY: At 16:10, a road closure sign was reported missing at the intersection of Highway 254 and Weott Access Road. By 16:11, cars were seen disregarding the closure and continuing through the area. The California Highway Patrol dispatch contacted the Department of Transportation (DOT) at 16:12 to address the defective traffic signals at the location.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 4:15 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


4:10 p.m.
[1] ROAD CLOSURE SIGN GONE
4:11 p.m.
[2] CARS GOING THROUGH CLOSURE
4:12 p.m.
[3] 1039 DOT
4:14 p.m.
[5] 1039 DOT, NO TRUCKS ON DUTY COULD DO A CALL OUT IF NEEDED
4:14 p.m.
[6] [Notification] [CHP]-[5] 1039 DOT, NO TRUCKS ON DUTY COULD DO A CALL OUT IF NEEDED

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