How to resolve AdBlock issue? NORTH COAST, Calif. – Caltrans reports that the following road projects will be taking place around Lake County and the North Coast during the coming week.
Included are Mendocino County projects that may impact Lake County commuters.
LAKE COUNTY
Highway 20
– Curb and sidewalk repairs from Foothill Drive to Ogden Road will continue through Friday, June 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
– Sidewalk work from Grove Street to Lake Street will begin on Monday, July 19. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Guardrail repairs from Linden Street to Mitchell Road will continue through Friday, June 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 29
– Pavement repairs near Bar X Ranch will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
– Emergency culvert repairs from Spruce Grove Road to Hofacker Lane will continue. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in both directions 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
– Pavement repairs from Route 281 (Soda Bay Road) to Bottle Rock Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
Highway 175
– Emergency highway repairs from east of Forest Lake Road will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
MENDOCINO COUNTY
Highway 1
– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work near Haven Neck Drive on Thursday, June 22. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work near Old Stageroad Drive on Wednesday, June 21. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Routine maintenance from Greenwood Road to Compatche Ukiah Road will begin Friday, June 19. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
– PG&E has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for tree trimming from Happy Lane to Beach Access Road through Friday, June 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Emergency work north of the Westport North Bridge will be in effect. One-way traffic control will be in effect at all hours. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Emergency storm damage repairs south of the Wages Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 5-minute delays.
Highway 20
– Guardrail repairs from Blosser Road to Road A will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 101
– Routine maintenance near Frog Woman Rock will continue. Northbound traffic will be restricted to one lane 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
– Guardrail repairs from the Austin Creek Bridge to the Orr Creek Bridge will occur through Friday, July 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect until 8 a.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Guardrail work from the northbound 101 off ramp toward Route 20 to the intersection of Route 20 east will continue through Wednesday, June 21. One-way traffic control will be in effect weeknights overnight from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights overnight. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Emergency work near Ridgewood Ranch Road will continue. Lane closures will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. though Sunday, June 18. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 16. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
– Bridge work near the Haehl Overhead Bridge will continue. A southbound lane closure will be in effect at all hours. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
– Drainage work near the Moss Cove Rest area will occur through Friday, June 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Drainage work near Rattlesnake Summit will begin on Monday, June 19. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Emergency work near Hermitage Vista Point will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect. Motorists should anticipate 10-minute delays.
– Emergency slide removal near the Dora Creek Bridge will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 20-minute delays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, and 15-minute delays at other times.
– Emergency slide removal near Piercy will continue. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both directions 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate minor traffic slowdowns.
Highway 128
– AT&T has been granted a Caltrans Encroachment Permit for utility work from Salmini Road to Gschwend Road will occur on Friday, June 16. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Roadway repairs west of Yorkville will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary traffic signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 162
– Drainage work from the Rodeo Creek Bridge to the Hosea Creek Bridge will begin on Monday, June 19. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Emergency storm damage repairs near Sand Bank Creek will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary traffic signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Emergency storm damage repairs south of Pookiny will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
Highway 175
– Guardrail repairs from Route 101 to McDowell Street will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate five-minute delays.
– Emergency storm damage repairs at various locations from 1.7 miles east of Buckman Drive to the Lake/Mendocino County line will continue. One-way traffic control with a temporary traffic signal will be in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Motorists should anticipate 30-minute delays.
Highway 253
– Highway repairs near Singley Cattlepass will continue. One-way traffic control will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Motorists should anticipate 15-minute delays.
The Caltrans Traffic Operations Office has reviewed each project and determined that individual project delays are expected to be less than the statewide policy maximum of 30 minutes, unless noted otherwise above.
For information pertaining to emergency roadwork or for updates to scheduled roadwork, please contact the California Highway Information Network (CHIN) at 1-800-GAS-ROAD (1-800-427-7623).
Community
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The South Lake County Volunteer Firefighters Association is hosting its sixth annual dinner and auction fundraiser on Friday, June 16.
The event will take place from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Twin Pine Casino Event Center, 22223 Highway 29 in Middletown.
A prime rib and chicken dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. There also will be a no-host bar.
The fundraiser will offer door prizes, raffles, games, and live and silent auctions featuring more than 70 items, including six guns.
Tickets are still available and are $40 per person presale or $50 at the door.
Purchase tickets ahead of the event from your favorite firefighter or stop by the fire station at 21095 Highway 175.
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Kelseyville Business Association will host its “Kickin’ in the Country” street dance on Thursday, June 15.
The dance will begin at 7 p.m. in downtown Kelseyville, featuring the music of the Funky Dozen.
Bring your dancing shoes and maybe a chair and have fun.
Association members will be selling tickets at the street dance for the first-ever Lake County Beer Wine and Swine Baconfest, which will be on Father’s Day – Sunday, June 18 – from noon to 5 p.m.
The event – which will feature music, local celebrity chefs, food judging and more – is a fundraiser for the Kelseyville Business Association.
Tickets for Baconfest are $25 each and can be obtained at the Kelsey Creek Brewery, Kelseyville Lumber or by visiting www.beerwineswine.com .
MENDOCINO NAIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Nearly 600 California-based U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighters and support personnel have been mobilized to wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico.
The personnel that are part of this mobilization come from all 18 national forests in California that make up the Pacific Southwest Region.
Among the firefighting resources are 19 engines, 18 fire crews (20-person) including three hotshot crews, a helicopter and over 100 specialists such as dispatchers, safety officers, aviation managers and fire prevention patrols.
The Mendocino Hotshots are one of the three hotshot crews assigned to the Southwest.
“We have the largest wildland fire response organization in the country,” said Jeanne Wade Evans, deputy regional forester for the Pacific Southwest Region. “We’re prepared for our wildfire season in California and have the capacity to provide these national firefighting resources to the Forests and communities in the Southwest.”
California experienced one of the wettest winters on record and fire activity on national forest lands in the state has been minimal thus far.
The U.S. Forest Service has about 5,000 firefighters in California for the 2017 season.
For interagency wildfire information nationwide, visit InciWeb at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ . For additional information on wildfires in the Southwest visit http://www.wildlandfire.az.gov/ (Arizona) and https://nmfireinfo.com/ (New Mexico).
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Wine and beer lovers from around the county and beyond will make their yearly visit to Library Park in Lakeport to taste a variety of adult beverages on Saturday, June 17.
The annual Lake County Home Wine and Beer Makers Festival will take place from noon to 5 p.m.
It is sponsored as a major fundraiser by the Lake County Symphony Association, with all proceeds going to support the Lake County Symphony and Youth Orchestras.
Admission to the event is $25 for adults, or $20 for advance purchase, which can be made at the Chamber of Commerce, or most of the commercial winery tasting rooms.
Many of the local commercial wineries also pour samples at the Winefest, although they are not eligible for the Peoples’ Choice ribbons awarded to the amateurs.
Home winemakers may also enter their wines for judging by a panel of experts, who will issue awards in a wide range of categories covering red, white and dessert wines. Entries are charged $7 for each varietal submitted.
There will be many vendors of foods and wine-related products and services on hand, and once again the Lakeport chapter of the Norcal Air-cooled Group Camp ‘n Shine car club will display more than two dozen of their collectible vehicles.
Tasting of adult beverages are restricted to adults who are given identifying wrist bands along with their tickets.
Others, including children, are invited to visit the vendors and the antique car show free of charge. Leashed pets are also welcome.
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Local historian Harley C. Foster will be the featured speaker at the History Day on July 24 at the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum in Kelseyville.
Foster, a native of Upper Lake, will be discussing a variety of Lake County history topics, including the early days up through the 1860s, old roads and trails, cattle brands, and an early newspaper.
History Day begins at noon and will run until 2 p.m. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to hear Foster's presentation and tour the historic Ely Stage Stop, barns and grounds.
The event is put on by the Lake County Historical Society, or LCHS, who will have docents on hand to answer all questions about the history and future of Ely.
LCHS is one of Lake County's largest community organizations and is dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of all things related to the history of Lake County.
In conjunction with the county of Lake, the LCHS is responsible for the operation, management, and development of the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum.
Membership is $15 per year or $20 for a family, and people can sign up at the event, or go online to www.LakeCountyHistory.org .
For more information, contact Bonnie Skee at 707-262-1432.
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