Tree Blocking Northbound Lanes on Highway 88 Near Mile Marker 0.90, Roadway Closed as Crews Work to Clear It

AI SUMMARY: A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 254 North in Humboldt County at mile marker 0.90 at around 3:55 am, with a tree blocking the northbound lane. The Department of Transportation was notified and was en route to clear the tree from the roadway. At 4:26 am, Frontier was also contacted to assist with the situation. Additional trees were found blocking the road at mile marker 4.96, and communication lines were damaged. Pacific Gas and Electric (PGE) was contacted, and they provided an estimated time of arrival. AT&T was also expected to provide an ETA.

— LoCOBot. AI-generated headline and summary of the CHP dispatch log below as of 6:05 a.m. Did the bot blow it? That’s going to happen from time to time. Please let us know.


3:55 a.m.
[1] TREE 1125 NB LN
3:58 a.m.
[8] 1039 DOT / STARTING C/O
4:09 a.m.
[13] C105-017 ,97 WITH 1125 TREE
4:18 a.m.
[17] 1039 DOT SUPERVISOR ENRT
4:18 a.m.
[18] [Notification] [CHP]-1125 NB AND SB LNS
4:21 a.m.
[21] [Notification] [CHP]-PER DOT 15 MIN ETA
4:26 a.m.
[25] 1039 FRONTIER
4:29 a.m.
[27] 105-17 RDWAY CLOSED WITH FLASRES AND CONES ENRT TO MM 5 ON 254
4:36 a.m.
[28] C105-017 ADDT TREE LOCATED TREE 1125 NB AT MM 4.96 APPROX 15 INCH IN DIA
4:36 a.m.
[30] 1039 DOT
4:38 a.m.
[31] PER FRONTEIR NOT THEIR POLE
4:45 a.m.
[40] 105-17 COMMUNCITON LINE IS DMGED POLE IS STILL IN INTACT AND FINE
4:46 a.m.
[41] 1039 PGE // WILL CB WITH ETA
4:57 a.m.
[42] PER PGE 25 ETA
5:08 a.m.
[43] PGE ETA 2MIN
6 a.m.
[49] ATandT WILL CB FOR ETA /TK #PE56BF27

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