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Caltrans Decides Collision Data Warrants Safety Improvements Near Dollar General Store in Smith River
Caltrans is pursuing funding for a project meant to address an increase in traffic collisions near the Dollar General store in Smith River.
The project would include a left turn pocket, a right turn lane and potential widening near U.S. 101 and Timbers Boulevard, Caltrans District 1 spokesman Myles Cochrane told the
Wild Rivers Outpost on Thursday. But it could be years before construction begins, he said.
According to Del Norte County Board of Supervisors chairman, Chris Howard, whose district includes Smith River, safety and congestion at that intersection has been a concern since the store opened about five years ago. Howard said several of his constituents expressed their concerns at a community meeting with Caltrans representatives David Morgan and Jaime Matteoli.
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This has not been a good year for Last Chance Grade.
The notoriously unstable stretch of U.S. Highway 101 just south of Crescent City in Del Norte County has been closed several times in recent months due to landslides, stranding travelers, cutting off commerce and for a time preventing school children who live south of the closure site from getting to school.
Motorists trying to traverse the 3-mile section of roadway that serves as a major artery between the northernmost reaches of the state to points south are still facing sometimes lengthy delays as Caltrans works to shore up the most recent geological activity in an area with more than 200 documented active landslides.
Delays Reduced to 30 Minutes on U.S. 101 at Last Chance Grade
Crews continue to move debris off U.S. 101 near Last Chance Grade. Photo courtesy of Caltrans District 1
Slide activity at Last Chance Grade picked up on Saturday evening, but the catchment Caltrans and GR Sundberg crews constructed ahead of the weekend’s rain did its job.
“On Sunday we were able to haul off all the material that came off,” Caltrans District 1 spokesman Myles Cochrane told the
Wild Rivers Outpost on Monday. “Today we’re still hauling off slide material, but we’re able to keep things at 30 minute delays, so that’s a good sign.”
Last Chance Grade Slide Prompts Emergency Declaration; U.S. 101 Open Till 6 p.m. Today
Traffic makes its way over slide debris on U.S. 101 at Last Chance Grade. Photo courtesy of Caltrans
County supervisors ratified an emergency declaration Tuesday related to the ongoing landslide blocking U.S. 101 in the Last Chance Grade area south of Crescent City.
County Administrative Officer and Del Norte Office of Emergency Services Director Jay Sarina declared an emergency Friday following the closure of both U.S. 101 and State Route 169 in the Klamath area.
Noting that the Board of Supervisors has to ratify the declaration within seven days his issuing it, Sarina said he hopes it paves the way for a similar action at the state level. The declaration addresses U.S. 101 and the possible need for more resources if the landslide continues to impact the road, he said.