NORTH COAST – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around the North Coast during the coming week.

Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.

LAKE COUNTY

Highway 20

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for tree trimming from 0.4 mile east of Lakeshore Drive to 0.4 mile east of the junction of Routes 20/53 beginning Monday, July 22. Work hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility maintenance near Middle Creek on Tuesday, July 23. Work hours are 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

Highway 29

– Paving near Coyote Creek and 1.1 miles south of the junction of Routes 29/53 will begin Friday, July 19. Work hours are 5 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor ‐ Windsor Fuel Co. of Pittsburg.

Highway 53

– Highway widening and rehabilitation from 40th Avenue to the junction of Routes 20/53 will continue. Work hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor ‐ Teichert Construction of Davis.

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Highway 1

– City of Point Arena has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility work from Main Street to the CAL FIRE station through Friday, July 19. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Replacement of the Greenwood Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor ‐ Golden State Bridge Inc. of Martinez.

– Bridge painting at the Salmon Creek Bridge and the Albion River Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays. Contractor ‐ Jeffco Painting and Coating of Vallejo.

– PG&E of Eureka has been issued a Caltrans Encroachment permit for utility repairs near Jefferson Way on Tuesday, July 23. Work hours are 9 a.m. to noon. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.

– Replacement of a culvert with a bridge at Dunn Creek will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Shasta Construction of Redding.

Highway 101

– Caltrans will perform slide repairs near the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge (near Frog Woman Rock). Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns.

– Bridge rehabilitation at various location from the Pieta Creek Bridge to the south junction of Routes 20/101 will continue from Friday, July 19, at 6 a.m. through Saturday, July 20, at 7 a.m. Traffic will be restricted to one lane. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – J. McLoughlin Engineering of Rancho Cucamonga.

– Highway construction just south of the Haehl Overhead Bridge will continue through Friday, July 19. A shoulder closure will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists may experience minor traffic slowdowns. Contractor – DeSilva Gates Construction of Dublin.

Highway 162

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from the junction of Routes 101/162 and the South Eel River Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

Highway 253

– Metal beam guardrail repair at various locations from Singley Cattlepass to the Robinson Creek Bridge will continue. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays. Contractor – Coral Construction of Wilsonville.

Work on all these projects is weather permitting and subject to change. Caltrans advises motorists to drive with caution when approaching work areas and to be prepared to stop at traffic control stations.

The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.

For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).