MENDOCINO COUNTY, Calif. – Caltrans said additional repairs to a washout on Highway 162, about 1.7 miles east of Highway 101 near Covelo, will require a 24-hour full road closure.  

The closure will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, and continue through 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3.

Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route.  

The closure is required to lengthen the culvert installed during initial emergency repairs and will allow the highway to be widened back to two lanes over the next few weeks.  

For the most current road information on all California State highways, please call 1-800-427-7623 (1-800-GAS-ROAD) or visit www.dot.ca.gov .