Central Point exit reopens, ODOT warns travelers about weekend weather

MEDFORD, Ore. —After two days of weather woes for Northern California travel, the Oregon Department of Transportation says the traffic trouble isn’t over yet.

Residents were urged this evening, to avoid freeway travel when possible, due to a wave of vehicles arriving after all the delays.

Some of that leading to congestion at Exit 33 in Central Point, and the surrounding area.

ODOT said the Central Point northbound off ramp was temporarily closed due to heavy truck traffic trying to use the interchange and truck stop.

With another storm  in the forecast this weekend, ODOT says staff are stocking up on materials.

“Their predicted to get more snow in the corridor and so it’ll be a continued fight I’m sure to keep the snow cleared and traffic moving in the Weed, Mount Shasta area,” says Gary Leaming with ODOT.

Leaming continues to remind drivers to have food, water, a charged phone, and a full tank of gas before you go.

To keep up with road closures in Oregon, use trip check.

For California, use the quick map.

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.
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