[UPDATE Tuesday] Backup on Hwy 101 Near Myers Flat

Traffic backing up onto the Eagle Point Viaduct south of Myers Flat about 5 p.m. [Photo provided by Sierra Marshal]

If you experience delays tomorrow, please let us know at [email protected].

UPDATE Tuesday: Caltrans spokesperson Myles Cochrane tells us,

That’s an emergency project involving pavement work, striping, and eventually the installation of a retaining wall for slope stabilization. It’s a two-way area that we condensed from four to two lanes, and yesterday crews were striping the new temporary lanes. The contractor has been working hard to get those lanes ready to go for Fourth of July traffic volumes, and the traffic volumes there yesterday around the 4 p.m. hour proved difficult to manage. We’re aware that motorists were inconvenienced and I’ve been assured that sort of backup is not anticipated as the project continues. Now we’re anticipating contractor bids for the next phase of the project which is building the retaining wall. It won’t be for a while, but when we go to one-way traffic control in the area again I’m told the traffic control and signage plan will be modified.