Construction workers in safety gear inspect and install metal guardrails along the newly built Elk Creek Bridge, with traffic barriers, trucks, and forested hills visible in the background.
Construction workers inspect and install metal guardrails along the newly built Elk Creek Bridge near Elk, Calif. in October 2025. Managed by Caltrans, the bridge replacement project started in August 2024. The new bridge opened to drivers in October 2025. (Caltrans via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 10/29/25 – Work to replace the Elk Creek Bridge south of Elk is nearing completion, Caltrans announced Wednesday. 

Construction on the new bridge began in August 2024. A temporary bridge carried drivers over the creek starting in September 2024, but it has since been removed, and traffic is now flowing across the newly installed structure. 

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Sarah Stierch covers breaking news and more for The Mendocino Voice. Reach her at sarah@mendovoice.com.