Highway 101 re-opened in Del Norte County

DEL NORTE COUNTY (KIEM)- Through all the rainfall and flooding,  there is some good news for travelers. A section of the Last Chance Grade to the was re-opened Monday morning after it was closed overnight.

Highway 101 between Crescent City and Klamath was closed at around 8:30 Sunday night after rocks and trees started falling onto the roadway.

Work crews came in with heavy equipment and cleared the road and stabilized the hillside. Caltrans reminds motorists if traveling out of the area, go to the Caltrans website or call 1 (800) gas-road for travel information.