Month: June 2015

Highways 1 and 17 in Santa Cruz to have overnight roadwork, with significant delays and detours

Today’s Date: Friday, June 19, 2015District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa       

                        Cruz Counties                                                  

Contact: Susana Z Cruz (bilingual) or Colin Jones

Phone: (805) 549-3138 or 549-3189

         FOUR NIGHTS OF PAVING ALONG HIGHWAYS 1 AND 17 IN SANTA CRUZ–BEGINNING SUNDAY

SANTA CRUZ – Four nights of paving along Highways 1 and 17 in Santa Cruz will take place from overnight Sunday, June 21 through Thursday, June 25 in the morning in the following locations:

1. Northbound Hwy. 1 at the Fishhook on:

· Sunday night, June 21 from 8 pm to 6 am

· Both lanes closed; detour available

· Up to 30-minute delays are anticipated.

 

2. Northbound Hwy. 1 at the Fishhook on:

· Monday night, June 22 from 8 pm to 6 am

· Both lanes closed; detour available

· Up to 30-minute delays are anticipated.

 

3. Southbound Hwy. 1 to Ocean St on:

· Tuesday, June 23 from 7 pm to 5 am

· Off-ramp closed; detour available

· 10-15 minute delays are anticipated.

 

4. Northbound Hwy. 1, from Fishhook to Pasatiempo on:

· Wednesday, June 24 from 8 m to 6 am (Thursday)

· #2 (middle) and #3 (right) lanes closed; #1 (left) lane open

· Up to 30-minute delays are anticipated.

 NOTE: There will be Electronic Message Boards alerting motorists of the closures and the CHP will assist with traffic control.

 All roadwork is expected to be completed Thursday morning, June 25.

 This roadwork is being performed by Caltrans Santa Cruz Maintenance crews as a safety precaution to repair the deteriorated highway to provide motorists and cyclists a safer route to travel.

 Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.

 For more information on this project and for traffic updates on other Caltrans projects in Santa Cruz County, residents can call the District 5 toll free number at 1-831-423-0396 or can visit our website at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/paffairs/release.htm#scr

SB 101 at Canal in King City closed due to Big Rig Explosion and Fire

Incident: 00122 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: Us101 S / Canal Loc Desc: SB 101 AT CANAL ST Lat/Lon: 36.203056 -121.130000   Detail Information

10:09 AM 24 [40] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj by CHP

10:07 AM 23 [38] 1039 CAMP ROBTS PD, SB 101 CLOSED, UNKWN ETO

10:06 AM 22 [37] 1039 FT HUNTER LIGGET PD, SB 101 CLOSED, UNKWN ETO

10:05 AM 21 [35] 1039 CALFIRE, SB 101 CLOSED, UNKWN ETO

10:05 AM 20 [34] 1039 MTY COMM, SB 101 CLOSED, UNKWN ETAO

10:03 AM 19 [33] SIG ALERT SENT

10:02 AM 18 [32] UNK ETA OF CLOSURE

9:59 AM 17 [29] 8-S2 ADVZ POSS REROUTING TRFC OFF CANAL TO FIRST / FULL SB CLOSURE

9:53 AM 16 [28] 1039 CALIF TOW 831-424-8615 W/SALVAGE BIG RIG

9:51 AM 15 [24] CALT ENRT FOR 1184 NOW ETA 10-15

9:49 AM 14 [21] SOLO VEH TC/ DRVR OO VEH

9:49 AM 13 [20] 1039 CT DIST 5 RD CLOSURE REQUEST

9:48 AM 12 [19] PER FIRE COMM – REQ CT SHUT DOWN THE FWY / AT THE SAN LORENZO BRIDGE AND 1/4M I JSO CANAL

9:48 AM 11 [18] MONT COM LL / INV PTY EXITED ONTO CANAL / UNK VEH DESC

9:48 AM 10 [17] BIG RIG CARRYING GRAPES / FULLY ENGULFED ON ITS SIDE

9:47 AM 9 [16] 1185 BIG RIG

9:47 AM 8 [15] FIRE 97

9:46 AM 7 [9] 1125 SB LANES

9:44 AM 6 [7] VEH INTO TREES \

9:43 AM 5 [6] VEH WENT OFF RDWY AND EXPLODED

9:43 AM 4 [4] LARGE FIRE

9:43 AM 3 [3] ADD VEH ON ITS ROOF

9:43 AM 2 [2] SEMI ON ITS SIDE

9:43 AM 1 [1] VEH COLLISION W./EXPLOSION

Nighttime slide removal Elephants Trunk to Gorda

 

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State of California • Department of Transportation

NEWS RELEASE

Today’s Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2015

District:​ 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa

                       Cruz Counties

Contact: Susana Z. Cruz (bilingual) or Colin Jones

Phone:​ (805) 549-3138 or (805) 549-3189

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Highway 1 from Elephant Trunk to Gorda

RESIDENT NOTIFICATION – ANNUAL SLIDE REMOVAL OPERATION

 Caltrans wishes to inform residents along Hwy. 1 between Elephant Trunk and Gorda, that a slide removal operation is expected to begin in the vicinity of your neighborhood on Monday night, June 22 at 10 pm.

 This slide removal operation will take place Sunday night through Friday morning for a three week period (June 22 through July 10) during the same overnight hours as the Elephant Trunk Retaining Wall project closures, from 10 pm to 7 am.  

 Caltrans will make every effort not to disturb the residents in the area, however, residents are encouraged to prepare accordingly for this work.

 Questions about this project can be directed to Caltrans Public Information Officer Susana Z. Cruz at (805) 549-3138.                                                                                            

 This annual slide removal operation was postponed and scheduled at the same time of the Elephant Trunk Retaining Wall project to minimize the impact to the local residents. Your patience and cooperation is greatly appreciated. This roadwork is necessary to avoid any highway closures in the winter.

 All local businesses in the Big Sur Area remain open for business during the project.

 For traffic updates on other state highway projects in Monterey County, motorists

can call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at 831-372-0862 or visit the District 5 website

at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/road_information.htm  

 

 

             

                                               

                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Big Sur Multi Agency Advisory Council Meeting Friday, June 19 at 10 am

I will be uploading the agenda and minutes from the last meeting throughout the day during a town run. There are 2 pages of agenda, and 3 of minutes. All pages had to be captured via screen shot to enable me to post them. So, patience, grasshopper.

  
    

        

SB Highway One repairs at Ft. Ord

Today’s Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2015District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa  Cruz Counties                                                   

Contact: Susana Z Cruz (bilingual) or Colin Jones

Phone: (805) 549-3138 or 549-3189

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                          

SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY 1 LANE CLOSURES FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR NEAR ORD VILLAGE THIS THURSDAY ONLY—HEAVY DELAYS EXPECTED

MONTEREY COUNTY –A one-day, emergency concrete slab repair project on southbound Hwy. 1 near Seaside, near Ord Village (Main Gate) will take place on Thursday, June 18, Caltrans officials announced today. Details are as follows:

· Southbound Hwy. 1 closure of the #2 (middle) and #3 (right) lanes; the southbound #1 (left) lane will remain open.

· Thursday, June 18 from 9 am to 12 noon.

· Up to 30 minute delays are anticipated.

· All northbound lanes will remain open, but Hwy. 68 may be used as an alternate route.

 NOTE: There will be electronic message boards alerting motorists and the CHP will be present to assist with traffic control.

This roadwork is being performed by the Caltrans Monterey Maintenance crews as a safety precaution to provide motorists and bicyclists a safer route to travel.

Elephants Trunk update #5

“The next phase of the project consists of full overnight closures on Highway 1 from Gorda to Ragged Point and is scheduled to begin on Monday night, June 22. Roadwork will take place Sunday nights through Friday mornings from 10 pm until 7 am. “

Plaskett Fire Development – Arson?

I’ve been watching WildCAD change the IC every 12 hours on the Plaskett Fire since it was supposedly out, and I wondered what that was about. Today I found out. I had company today, including Rock Knocker. Plaskett Ridge Rd was closed at the bottom to all but local traffic … Still. Rock Knocker and an other couple came up to my place and passed the Point of Origin. RK tried to take a photo, but was stopped by those present, because … “It was a crime scene.” They were sifting and looking for evidence. Heads up, we have a possible arsonist in the neighborhood.

Plaskett Final Update … And a million

final count was 3.1 acres. FHL responded as well as LPF, and who knows who else. A WT came up around 10 pm to get 1500 gallons of water from my neighbors well. There was a transition to another IC at 7:45 am, but all indications are it was just a watchful eye needed for a bit. Was told we lucked out on this one. There was NO wind last night.

Sometime during the Plaskett Fire, bigsurkate reached the milestone of one million views. Appropriate on so many levels that it happened last night/this morning on this fire. Synchronicity. Thanks to all my loyal readers. I think it is going to be a long season for all of us. I’m calling this week to arrange for satellite internet. Can’t deal with the slowness and iffyness of this Verizon system of mine. I want photos, mine and others, to be involve ease of down and uploading. Still no plans for video as I am already paying enough for media storage on my blog.

Plaskett Fire

7:00 am-  Sun, 6/14, all quiet on Plaskett.

10:30 pm – no action thru here since 9. The IC is a man who was born here, and whom I’ve known since he was in … Well, elementary school. He is 3rd or 4th generation local. I can rest easy tonight. Oh, and his twin came thru on the Cal Fire truck. Doesn’t get any better. Thanks, You two! (I’d mention your names, but we all know who you are.) g’nite, all!

9:01- USFS Crew truck just came through.

8:27 Bombers on. Direct path overhead. Where’s my camera?

8:15 – Cal Fire just came through. They said a few acres. Bombers hitting it hard.

7:55 pm – sounds like the air show is starting! Yeah! Hope they can knock it down before dark!

7:45 pm – see last blog entry for beginning of this story.  I went down a bit to take a look, and got some photos. It’s going good, but it’s funny, as I knew it would happen as I saw a camp fire smoking at 10:30 am on my way to the muster. I told Ryan Webster of the PV Station about it at the muster, and described the campsite, the 7 or so trucks, 1/2 dozen dirt bikes, etc. AAND the photos I took! So when they got the report, he knew EXACTLY where it was. I took some photos and will try to post, but I’ve not been having much luck today.

06/13/2015 18:34 LPF-1609

P5 JSH4 (0507)

Plaskett Wildfire Plaskett Ridge Rd 3 miles up from Hwy 1 . 7EDW1 BC12LPF D450 E15LPF 4X4 E19LPF PAT17LPF Q . . . 35.927 x 121.432

Wildfire

6:45 pm – about an 1/2 hour ago, I first noticed drift smoke between Prewitt Ridge and Cone Peak … Couldn’t tell where it was coming from. I now see drift between me and Willow Creek. More drift between Prewitt and Cone Peak. If I had to guess, I’d say from FHL. It is past my fur kids dinner time, so I did a quick search and found this … 

06/13/2015 18:34 LPF-1609

New Wildfire . . . . . . 35.927 x 121.432

Not to helpful, cuz every time I try to fit cordinates to a location, I end up in China! but it confirms what I can see. Let me deal with the dogs, and then I will make some calls, look at few sites, and let you know what I find.