Traffic Hazard Causing Delays at Highway 162 East Mendocino, Boulders Blocking Both Lanes

AI SUMMARY: The California Highway Patrol Dispatch log reported a traffic hazard on Highway 162 East in Mendocino at mile marker 1.80. Multiple calls were made reporting boulders blocking both lanes of the highway, but passenger vehicles were able to get around. The Department of Transportation was contacted for assistance, and they estimated a 30-minute arrival time to clear the road.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:09 p.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


5:04 p.m.
[7] 1039 CT [Shared]
5:04 p.m.
[11] 1039 CT [Shared]
5:09 p.m.
[16] ADDITONAL CALLER ADV BOULDERS 1125 BOTH LANES // PASSENGER VEHS CAN GET AROUND [Shared]
5:10 p.m.
[17] 1039 DOT [Shared]
5:22 p.m.
[23] 1039 CT [Shared]
6:06 p.m.
[25] B105-055 REQ ETA FOR DOT
6:06 p.m.
[26] PER DOT 30 MIN ETA
6:06 p.m.
[27] [Notification] [CHP]-PER CT UPDATED ETA OF 20 MIN [Shared]

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