Caltrans update: Culvert traffic delays, bypass completion (plus photos!)

WILLITS, CA., 10/21/16 – Caltrans is currently working with Covelo contractor Wylatti to replace culverts located along Highway 101 north of Willits, which will result in 1-way traffic controls — and potentially up to 20 minutes of wait time — and could last for the next two weeks. According to Caltrans District 1 Public Information Officer Phil Frisbie, Jr., the beginnings of the culvert failure was initially discovered on Monday, October 17 during a routine after-storm inspection, after which contractors immediately contacted engineers about the damages.

The Caltrans’ Facebook post states: “Engineering staff were notified, and their inspection resulted in the initiation of an emergency replacement contract, and the culvert was shored up with timbers to ensure the integrity of the highway. The 5’x6’ concrete box culvert was originally built in 1917, and was extended in 1984 to allow the addition of shoulders to the two-lane highway.”