HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.17.22 Board Correspondence - FW_ State Route 70 Remains Closed in Feather River Canyon Due to Debris Flows_Slides
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:BOS
Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: State Route 70 Remains Closed in Feather River Canyon Due to Debris Flows/Slides
Date:Friday, June 17, 2022 8:12:56 AM
Please see Board Correspondence below.
Shaina Paulsen
Associate Clerk of The Board
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Caltrans District 2 - PIO Office <christopher.woodward@dot.ca.gov>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2022 4:57 PM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: State Route 70 Remains Closed in Feather River Canyon Due to Debris Flows/Slides
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Date:
June 16, 2022
District:
2 - Redding
Contact:
Chris Woodward
Phone:
(530) 225-3426
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Route 70 Remains Closed in
Feather River Canyon
Due to Slides/Debris Flows Near Belden
REDDING – Strong thunderstorm activity on Sunday, June 12 caused multiple
areas of slides and debris flows on State Route 70 in the Feather River Canyon in
Dixie Fire burn scar areas. A total of five slides/debris flow areas occurred on SR
70 on Sunday afternoon between just west of the Rock Creek Dam and
Belden. Two of these locations, near the outlets of Opapee Creek and Murphy
Creek, have sustained significant damage to the highway and surrounding areas,
including complete loss of shoulder and roadway undermining (erosion under the
roadway) in areas, along with drainage and guardrail damage.
These storms also caused smaller areas of debris flows and slides on State Route
36 in Tehama County near Childs Meadow and on State Route 89 in Tehama
County, north of the junction with State Route 36 (both of which are also in Dixie
Fire burn scar areas). These areas of roadway are currently open but will likely
require roadside ditch cleanups and drainage work.
State Route 70 remains closed to through traffic between Jarbo Gap (west of
Pulga) and the Greenville Wye (junction with State Route 89). There is currently
no estimated time for reopening the highway. Caltrans and contractor remain on
scene assessing damage, creating access and removing debris where
possible. Work will be conducted to reopen a lane of traffic with 24/7 traffic control
as soon as possible, pending further assessment, activity and weather, and the
safety of workers in the area and the traveling public.
There is currently no designated detour for this closure. Motorists are advised to
choose alternate routes and to check for restrictions if traveling in big rigs or other
larger vehicles.
Thank you for your patience during the closure. Please contact the District 2
Public Information Office at 530-225-3426 or via email with questions. 24/7
highway conditions and information are available in California via QuickMap or
via One-Stop-Shop for Western U.S. states.
Hard Copy of Project Advisory
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State Route 70 at Opapee Creek
State Route 70 at Murphy Creek
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