Roads & Transportation
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Highway 1 closed for 4 hours after overturned truck accident (updated 12:45 p.m.)
UPDATED 12:45 p.m. 12/12/2024 – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said State Route 1 20 miles north of Fort Bragg…
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Jack Peters Bridge closure to take place next week
Traffic will be heavily impacted along state Highway 1 at night according to Caltrans. The post Jack Peters Bridge closure…
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Confusion Hill Remains a Mystery; Caltrans Elects to Bypass Notoriously Soupy Slope
Wed January 24, 2007Frank Hartzell At Confusion Hill, located in far northern California, state of California engineers fought a soupy,…
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Caltrans offers new facts to support replacement at latest Albion River Bridge meeting
High-quality wood that would be needed for rehabilitation no longer exists. The post Caltrans offers new facts to support replacement…
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Caltrans sets Sept. 26 for second public meeting on Albion River Bridge replacement
Agency promises to discuss rehabilitation and reopens public comment until Oct. 9. The post Caltrans sets Sept. 26 for second…
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After criticism, Caltrans plans a second public meeting on Albion River Bridge replacement
Meeting date undetermined but Caltrans has extended the public comment period; Stewards receive letter critical of Caltrans process. The post…
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Albion River Bridge Stewards host bridge-saving effort Tuesday
Residents ask Supervisor Ted Williams and state reps to take positions on bridge repair or replacement The post Albion River…
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Caltrans asks public to choose between five Albion Bridge designs for replacement and nixes discussion of rehabbing the old bridge
The state agency did most of the talking at packed public meeting at Whitesboro Grange. The post Caltrans asks public…
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Albion Bridge Stewards to confront Caltrans at meeting Tuesday about plan changes for the iconic bridge
To rehab or replace? Replace it is. The post Albion Bridge Stewards to confront Caltrans at meeting Tuesday about plan…
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Research towers measuring forest ecology, climate change are being installed in Jackson Demonstration State Forest
Hiking and biking Road 510 is closed from Aug. 1 to Nov. 1. The post Research towers measuring forest ecology,…
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Vandals hijack electronic highway sign, beam racist message at Mendocino County drivers
Saoirse Byrne was on her way home to Boonville at about 9 p.m. Saturday when she saw a horrifying message…
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18th Annual Fort Bragg Car Show attracts the most vehicles and spectators ever
Father’s Day weekend event benefits Mendocino Coast Children’s Fund The post 18th Annual Fort Bragg Car Show attracts the most…
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State Parks reopens MacKerricher road on Easter Sunday, in addition to other storm-closed parks
Padlocks of “love,” downed trees, sand-drowned roads all present problems The post State Parks reopens MacKerricher road on Easter Sunday,…
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Popular Adventist Health hospital technician killed in head-on crash
FORT BRAGG, 4/5/24 — About four years ago, Mario Bracamontes and Azucena Perez found the dream town where they could…
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State reveals plan to remove lead-contaminated soil under Salmon Creek Bridge
Public comment period runs through April 22, and a Zoom hearing happens April 11. The post State reveals plan to…
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Manual breach of Navarro River sandbar raises issues bigger than traffic
A natural sandbar could block the highway again by the end of the year. The post Manual breach of Navarro…
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Pudding Creek Bridge reopening celebration marks third major bridge upgrade of the century on the coast
But the next two bridge replacement projects face stiff resistance The post Pudding Creek Bridge reopening celebration marks third major…
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Election night Fort Bragg votes overwhelmingly support street tax
County expects to certify Tuesday’s vote by Nov. 17. The post Election night Fort Bragg votes overwhelmingly support street tax…
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Skunk Train’s motion to delay lawsuit with Fort Bragg prompts misunderstanding
Company Store owner claims the motion killed deal to sell building to railroad. The post Skunk Train’s motion to delay…
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Caltrans will close Pudding Creek Bridge to all traffic during nights on Sept. 6 & 7
In surprise, Caltrans unveils scenic railing that depicts salmon The post Caltrans will close Pudding Creek Bridge to all traffic…
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