Highway 88 Closed At Carson Spur For Avalanche Control
Highway 88 has been closed Saturday at Carson Spur for avalanche control, said Caltrans District 10.
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Highway 88 has been closed Saturday at Carson Spur for avalanche control, said Caltrans District 10.
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Both directions are closed on Highway 101 in Mendocino County north of Laytonville and south of Leggett, said Caltrans District 1.
A deadly crash snarled traffic along Highway 50 in Sacramento early Thursday morning.
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A semi-truck is blocking several lanes on eastbound I-80 near Davis Street in Vacaville, said Caltrans District 4.
Part of Highway 99 in Lodi will see another full closure Monday night through Tuesday morning as crews continue working to raise the Lockeford Street overcrossing to improve vertical clearance.
The highway has reopened after a snowstorm caused a closure on a portion of Highway 89 around Emerald Bay, said Caltrans District 3.
While the major Sierra highways are back open as of Wednesday morning, officials are urging people to stay home to keep traffic to a minimum.
Part of Highway 99 in Lodi will see a full closure Wednesday night through Thursday morning as crews raise the Lockeford Street overcrossing to improve vertical clearance.
Highway 88 has reopened after being closed near Carson Spur in Amador County for avalanche control procedures, said Caltrans District 10.
If you're planning to travel on I-80 this evening, you may want to reconsider, as the freeway will be closed for over two hours in the Sierra.
Caltrans warning motorists that weather will impact Sierra travel routes.
Just last year, Caltrans and UC Davis completed a pilot program aimed at adding preventative measures to avoid wrong-way crashes.
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Highway 160 was already partially closed, due to the storm, when a driver plowed into the back of an unmanned Caltrans truck. Now all of Highway 160 is closed between the Arden offramp and Tribute.
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