Piece of Metal Causes Traffic Hazard on Highway 199 North, Cleared by DOT

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported at 2740 Highway 199 North at mile marker 27.40, where there was a piece of metal in the center lane. At 10:01 AM, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) contacted Caltrans (CT) to notify them of the hazard and inquire about their estimated time of arrival. By 10:40 AM, the Department of Transportation (DOT) had cleared the roadway.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 10:43 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


9:59 a.m.
[1] PIECE OF METAL IN CENTER LANE
10:01 a.m.
[4] 1039 CT WILL CB W ETA
10:40 a.m.
[8] [Notification] [CHP]-DOT CLEARED RDWY

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