Highway 199 conditions - 9/14
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THE FOLLOWING PERTAINS TO HIGHWAY 199 FROM O'BRIEN IN OREGON TO GASQUET IN CALIFORNIA IN THE KELLY FIRE. IT TOOK EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT 9/14. IT WILL BE IN PLACE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
HIGHWAY 199 IS CONDITIONALLY OPEN. IT CAN CLOSE AT ANYTIME WITH NO WARNING BASED ON FIRE ACTIVITY NEAR THE HIGHWAY AND DEBRIS/ROCK FALLS ON TO THE HIGHWAY. CLOSURES CAN BE LONG DURATION. ALWAYS BE EXPECTING CLOSURES TO OCCUR.
Monday through Friday -
Open with one lane of travel at a time until 8 am. Pilot cars in use. Delays of an hour possible.
Closed to all travel from 8 am to 11 am Monday through Friday.
Open with one lane of travel at a time from 11 am to 1 pm. Pilot cars in use. Delays of an hour possible.
Closed to all travel from 1 pm to 4 pm Monday through Friday.
After 4 pm, open with one lane of travel at a time. Pilot cars in use. Delays of an hour possible.
SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND HOLIDAYS
OPEN WITH ONE LANE OF TRAVEL AT A TIME ALL 24 HOURS. Pilot cars in use. Delays of an hour possible.
If you have any additional questions, you can ask them at Cal Trans District 1. Here is a link to their Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/CaltransD1
Here is their phone number; 707-445-6600
Construction impacts -
Josephine County, Oregon - MP 29.4 - 41.6 Intersection with Oregon Caves Highway OR-46. Road construction is occurring. Prepare to slow. Watch for workers. For the weeks of August 13-18 and August 20-25, most work will focus on the area between Cave Junction and the California border. This will involve nighttime grinding and paving between Cave Junction and O’Brien, and a daytime chip seal between O’Brien and the border. Other work in this area will involve electrical lines and installation of safety features. Motorists should expect delays up to 20 minutes.
SEE WEBCAM LINKS DOWN BELOW
Highway 199 webcams. These cameras update in real time
Grants Pass - http://tripcheck.com/RoadCams/cams/US199%20at%20Grants%20Pass_pid3363.JPG?rand=1491233789275
https://tripcheck.com/RoadCams/cams/US199%20at%20Grants%20Pass_pid3363.JPG?rand=1506185596201
https://tripcheck.com/RoadCams/cams/US199%20at%20Grants%20Pass%20SB_pid3367.JPG?rand=1506185596202
https://tripcheck.com/RoadCams/cams/US199%20at%20Ringuette%20St%20SB_pid3479.JPG?rand=1506185656214
Hayes Hill - http://tripcheck.com/RoadCams/cams/HayesHillSummit_pid2523.JPG?rand=1480454702570
California State line - http://tripcheck.com/RoadCams/cams/US199%20at%20S%20of%20OR%20State%20Line%20W_pid3305.JPG?rand=1480454740118
VERY HARD TO FIND WEBCAM SHOT BELOW. THIS IS AT THE TRUE HIGHEST SPOT ON HIGHWAY 199
Oregon Mountain/Collier Tunnel - https://oss.weathershare.org/?clat=42.04929&clng=-123.74247&zoom=11#
