CalTrans will cut down 13 trees on Willits Main St. as part of “relinquishment project”

WILLITS, CA., 1/13/18 — CalTrans is slated to remove thirteen trees from a stretch of Main Street in Willits next Sunday, as part of the “Willits Relinquishment Project,” which will return control of Main Street from CalTrans to the City of Willits, for the first time in generations.

Prior to the completion of the bypass Willits’ Main St. was considered part of US Route 101, and as such owned and maintained by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans). However, with the bypass in place, CalTrans is returning the road to the City, but not before making improvements and upgrades.