Traffic Hazard on Highway 254 Causing Blockage of Lanes, Clearing in Progress

AI SUMMARY: At 5:00, the California Highway Patrol received a report of a traffic hazard on Highway 254 North near mile marker 42.20 in Humboldt County. By 5:11, both northbound and southbound lanes were blocked. Authorities requested an estimated time of arrival for the Department of Transportation to assist. There was no estimated time yet, but the California Highway Patrol supervisor was making calls to coordinate. The Department of Transportation was expected to arrive in 15 minutes. Highway 254 was cleared and reopened by 6:22.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:25 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5 a.m.
[8] 1039 CT
5:11 a.m.
[10] C105-017 BLOCKING NB AND SB LN
5:11 a.m.
[12] C105-017 REQ ETA FOR DOT
5:12 a.m.
[13] NEG ETA YET/ CT SUPERVISOR MAKING CALL OUTS
5:31 a.m.
[14] CT ETA 15 MIN
5:32 a.m.
[15] 1039 126 FOR 38
6:22 a.m.
[17] PER CT RDWY CLR 98

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