Update (08-24-23, 3:55 p.m.) – As of 3:43 p.m. Thursday, Highway 199 was completely closed at Lone Mountain Road in O’Brien, Oregon because of the Smith River Complex.
In addition to the highway closure, the Bureau of Land Management closed all public lands south of O’Brien to the California border. Maps of the closure areas are available on the Bureau of Land Management’s website: https://www.blm.gov/programs/public-safety-and-fire/fire-and-aviation/regional-info/oregon-washington/fire-restrictions
Original story: DEL NORTE COUNTY, Calif. – Caltrans has announced a plan to reopen Highway 199 in Del Norte County after the roadway was closed due to the Smith River Complex.
On August 24, Caltrans District 1 announced that while the roadway remains completely closed in Del Norte County from Hiouchi to the state line, maintenance crews are actively working to remove hazardous debris from the roadway with a tentative, limited reopening scheduled for Monday, August 28.
Caltrans released the following schedule, which could change due to fire activity and public safety:
- 7 a.m. – Travel from the south closure in Gasquet on U.S. 199 to the Oregon border. Once all of the northbound traffic has been escorted through the closure to the Oregon border, southbound traffic will be escorted from the Oregon Border back to the south closure in Gasquet. Once traffic has been escorted through in both directions, U.S. 199 will again be closed until the 5 p.m. opening.
- 5 p.m. – Travel from the south closure in Gasquet on U.S. 199 to the Oregon border. Once all of the northbound traffic has been escorted through the closure to the Oregon border, southbound traffic will be escorted from the Oregon Border back to the south closure in Gasquet. Once traffic has been escorted through in both directions, U.S. 199 will again be closed until the 7 a.m. opening the following day.
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