Caltrans talks safety at Eureka High School
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“Slow for the Cone Zone” campaign arrived at Eureka High, Thursday.
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Bids made on Mad River Bridges Project
Category: Local News
Topics: Transportation
Caltrans announced in a news release that bids for the Mad River Bridges Project were opened on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The apparent low bidder is Golden State Bridge of Benicia.
Mad River bridges contractor announced
Golden State Bridge of Benicia is the apparent low bidder for replacing the U.S. Highway 101 bridges over the Mad River just south of McKinleyville, Caltrans announced Thursday.
Road work ahead
Caltrans recently announced that a project to install median islands at Third and R streets in Eureka has begun, and will continue on weekdays from 7 a.
Reservation awarded funds to repair Bald Hill Slide
Category: Local News
Topics: Briefs
The Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation was awarded approximately $900,000 to help repair the Bald Hill Slide, according to a California Department of Transportation news release. This money came from the Federal Public Lands Highways Program and was administered by Caltrans Division of Local Assistance.
Improvements planned for Del Norte County highways
Caltrans is seeking public input on an environmental impact report/environmental assessment for improvements on state Routes 199 and 197 north and northeast of Crescent City.
Caltrans remembers workers’ deaths
Category: Local News
Topics: Briefs, Public Safety
In the month of September, the California Department of Transportation will commemorate the anniversaries of the deaths of three workers. Caltrans is reminding drivers that “slower is better” in highway work zones, not only to save workers’ lives, but the lives of the drivers, as well.
Road closure
Category: Local News
Topics: County
Wildfires near the French Creek Trailhead and west of the Prairie Creek bridge shut down a portion of state Route 299 Monday afternoon, which, according to Caltrans, will remain closed 23 miles west of Weaverville near Big Bar.
Caltrans holds ‘slow-mo’ contest
Category: Local News
Topics: Public Safety
Voting for Caltrans’ Slow Mo Films contest, a YouTube-style contest designed in an effort to promote that “slower is better” in highway work zones, is under way.
County earns three ‘Excellence in transportation’ projects
Category: Local News
Topics: Briefs
Caltrans announced Tuesday the 14 transportation projects selected for this year’s “Excellence in Transportation” awards. The awards are given annually by Caltrans to recognize excellence in design, construction, traffic operations, maintenance, planning, and improvements throughout California.