Highway 299 reopens to 24/7 traffic, expect delays

HIGHWAY 299, Calif. (KIEM) – From Caltrans District 2: 

Beginning on Thursday, August 16, 2018, Construction activities will continue, the traveling public will have through access under one-way traffic control when the contractor deems it necessary with five important items to be extremely cautious about:

 

1. The emergency contractor and subcontractors will be working on State Route 299 Monday through Saturday from 6:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. at spot locations. Traffic control operations will be in place at these various locations, requiring vehicles to stop, slow down, and follow a pilot car.
2. Fire responders and utility vehicles continue having priority access as fire containment continues and repairing damaged areas require quick vehicle access.
3. The California Highway Patrol will have a strong presence to ensure people drive safely and for other public safety issues.
4. With some exceptions, crews will be off on Sundays but the need to slow down and drive carefully still applies. 
5. The traveling public will encounter regulatory, advisory and construction signs indicating speed limits. The signs may be on barricades.

These hours pertain to repopulated communities as well. Caltrans, its contractor Tullis Inc. and subcontractors have been working nonstop since Tuesday, July 31st at several stretches of the highway, removing thousands of burnt trees deemed hazardous to the traveling public, replacing several miles of damaged guardrail, road signs, and culverts, along with dozens of crews from utility companies who are repairing key infrastructure.