Rain brings road repairs, still complaining about potholes?

The Trinity Journal/Amy Gittelsohn and Sally Morris, 3/16/16. "STRANDED.  Highway 3 collapse will close road for at least eight weeks."

... back to work in about 8 weeks

"A section of Highway 3 approximately 19 miles south of Trinity Center completely collapsed Monday night, and Caltrans has said the roadway will be closed for an indefinite period of time.

....  “It will be a very long-term closure,” said Denise Yergenson, information officer for Caltrans District 2.  “The road is gone.”

Tuesday evening Caltrans reported it anticipated that it will take eight weeks before traffic is allowed back on the roadway, with complete repair within two to three months. As of Tuesday, Caltrans was estimating repair costs will run into the neighborhood of $6 million.

Caltrans has deployed a team of experts, including engineers, geologists, contractors and environmentalists, to the site who will determine the best course of action to open the roadway as soon as possible. Officials are working with the Trinity County Road Department to determine if there is a viable alternate route around the closure. As of Tuesday, Highway 3 was open over Scott Mountain. Caltrans is working with Trinity County to open Trinity Mountain Road on the east side of Trinity Lake within the next two days. It had been closed for winter."   Read article.

  

Related news.   SF Gate/Hamed Aleaziz, 3/15/16, "Northern California highway dissolves after heavy rains." .... "Two portions of the highway, which is a route between Weaverville and Yreka and sees around 1,000 cars a day, disintegrated around 11:30 p.m. Monday, said Denise Yergenson, a spokeswoman for Caltrans. The two sections measure about 100 yards, officials said. ...There was no estimate on when the road would be repaired and reopened."  Record Searchlight news/Redding traffic conditions,"Highway 3 at Scott Mountain open, remains closed near Trinity Center."  KRCRTV, 3/15/16. "Highway 3 closed after road collapse in Trinity County."  Note: photograph from the Caltrans.  

Posted by Kathy Meeh