UPDATE 2/25/17, 11:30pm: The recent rains have collapsed the hillside once again, the the 101 is now closed. CalTrans will update in the morning.
MENDOCINO CO., 4/24/17 — You can now drive between Mendocino and Humboldt counties, as of about 6pm, on Highway 101! After long days of work clearing the landslide, including using a spider excavator lowered in on a helicopter to clear dirt, Caltrans has re-opened to road to one way traffic.
An aerial photo of the 101 slide six miles north of Leggett.
Caltrans will have flaggers on the road to direct traffic, and will have spotters in place 24/7 to watch for falling rocks and any further slide activity. Flaggers will be on alert to stop traffic as needed. The road is not expected to be open to two-way traffic for several months; we’ll update as more information becomes available.
Hwy 1 is also open between Westport and Leggett.