101 closed overnight June 15-18

Travelers need to know that there will be four full overnight closures of U.S. Highway 101 south of Crescent City from June 15 to June 18.

Caltrans will close the highway from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. from just north of Wilson Creek Bridge (post mile 13) to Humboldt Road (post mile 23.8) in Del Norte County to keep progress moving on the Last Chance Grade project.

Traffic will be piloted through the project every two hours. There is no detour around the road closure.

Emergency services will be accommodated through the closure, if necessary. Electronic overhead signs will also be used to notify motorists of the plan.

“Since we were unable to complete the work during the last full closure in May, we will use these four nighttime closures to fulfill our purpose,” said Karen Sanders, Resident Engineer for the Last Chance Grade Project. “We must fill the roadway to keep the project moving forward. This work entails backfilling the adjacent turnout a maximum of nine feet and backfilling the roadway one foot to reach 5 feet above ground anchor drilling at the wall on the west side of the roadway. Ground anchor drilling will begin within the next few weeks.”