California

[ClassicHasClass]

bug station

I'm stealing that. 

[cl94]

I mean, it's the colloquial government term in California for those things. And a succint description of what they're mostly looking for.

[FredAkbar]

Is it even legal to require people to stop and let their car be searched at these checkpoints? The California legal code talks about the requirement to stop at these stations (you can't just blow through it), example (5344), but I don't see anything about allowing a search (granted I did not read everything thoroughly).

The CFDA website says "Although submitting to inspection is voluntary, vehicle and commodities are not allowed to enter until released by an inspector." but it's unclear how "voluntary" it is if they won't let you enter the state without assuaging their suspicions.

[heynow415]

Whoops.  This happened Friday.  https://x.com/ChpUkiah/status/2065836630519456113

Officers responded to a solo-vehicle traffic collision on Hill Rd. at Eel River Ranch Rd. near Covelo after a bridge completely collapsed while a vehicle was crossing it.  The driver sustained only minor injuries.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

Location:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/zQAkNEDBtmfQ7xPR8

"Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes."  Totally unacceptable. They need to put that bridge back up right away - most of that stuff will buff right out.

Glad that the motorist was not injured and it's interesting that it collapsed given the circumstances.  Obviously structural failure had begun before this guy showed up.  However, the advisory post, I got a chuckle out of.  Assuming that picture is included with the advisory, I would hope that folks have a pretty good idea it's gonna be a while...   

[Max Rockatansky]

Whoops.  This happened Friday.  https://x.com/ChpUkiah/status/2065836630519456113

Officers responded to a solo-vehicle traffic collision on Hill Rd. at Eel River Ranch Rd. near Covelo after a bridge completely collapsed while a vehicle was crossing it.  The driver sustained only minor injuries.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

Location:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/zQAkNEDBtmfQ7xPR8

"Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes."  Totally unacceptable. They need to put that bridge back up right away - most of that stuff will buff right out.

Glad that the motorist was not injured and it's interesting that it collapsed given the circumstances.  Obviously structural failure had begun before this guy showed up.  However, the advisory post, I got a chuckle out of.  Assuming that picture is included with the advisory, I would hope that folks have a pretty good idea it's gonna be a while...   

Maybe?  Seems like the perfect spot to install a modern Bailey span.  That's how Indian Gulch Road in Mariposa County reopened so quickly after a similarly aged bridge collapsed.

[pderocco]

"Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes."

It's always nice that they remind us to do that. Otherwise, we might try driving over the bridge again.

[FredAkbar]

"Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes."

It's always nice that they remind us to do that. Otherwise, we might try driving over the bridge again.

I've always hated when those electronic road work signs with the series of text chunks have one chunk that says whatever road is closed (fine) but then a whole other chunk is wasted on "USE ALT ROUTE". Like, no shit, and if your timing is unlucky you'll only see that useless piece of info instead of whatever the actual road closure is.

[Tendies]

If there was any political will, the loophole would be to construct additional lanes as HOV/HOT, which are exempt from the VMT reduction policy and would be eligible for expedited CEQA if within current ROW. This is what was done for the Yolo Causeway widening (much to the ire of certain groups).

(Personal opinion strongly emphasized)

Left lane carpools only Wednesdays 2am-3am
Problem technically solved

[moabdave]

Some photos and dashcam footage of a trans-Sierra Nevada road trip. I took the Oroville-Quincy Highway, which originates from a lesser used branch of the California Trail, and arguably should be part of CA-162, and took the very photogenic CA-70 back. https://www.flickr.com/photos/moabdave/albums/72177720334229574 In there is dashcam footage of the Pulga bridge, Tobin Bridge and Grizzly Creek Tunnel. Direct links to some:
Bidwell Bar Bridge, along CA-162 IMGP9775 by David from Moab, on Flickr

Newly constructed half viaduct to repair washout damage from (I think 2023, maybe 2024) flooding IMGP9779 by David from Moab, on Flickr

Dascam footage of the Pulga bridge along CA-70 CA70 Pulga Bridge by David from Moab, on Flickr

Cudos to Caltrans for preserving the orignal rock guardrails. I'm sure the FWHA isn't happy about that, but I think it was the right thing to do.