Long Delays Planned for SR 299 near Junction City This Wednesday & Thursday
[Photo from Caltrans]
Helicopter operations for installation of mesh drapery are currently planned on State Route 299 near Junction City on Wednesday, September 23 and Thursday, September 24.
Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23 and Thursday, September 24, motorists can anticipate up to 75-minute delays in the area. This work and scheduling is subject to change at any time. Operations are also planned at the project site near Burnt Ranch on these dates, with up to 20-minute delays between 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The work is a portion of the current Burnt Junction Drapery Project on State Route 299 near Burnt Ranch and Junction City. The project is currently expected to be done by November.
In general, motorists can anticipate up to 20-minute delays, Mondays-Fridays between 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at both locations. Longer delays for helicopter, crane, blasting, and scaling operations are anticipated for short windows during the project.
Plan ahead for longer delays if you must travel in the area on Monday. Motorists are advised to carry water, snacks, a cell phone, and have a full tank of gas prior to traveling into the project area.
Please contact the District 2 Public Information Office at 530-225-3426 or [email protected] with questions. Updated project information can also be found on our Facebook and Twitterpages.
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The mesh drapery they will be installing over the rock face will be worth the wait to get by. It is not much fun driving 299, and playing dodge ball with the rocks that keep coming down. Most people drive the highway too fast, and I know they won’t be able to stop in time before hitting a rock that won’t fit under the car. If you cannot stop in the distance you can see, you are going to fast!
That’s what “grow dozers” are for. What rock??
Black Rifles Matter, grow dozers are not good for anything but tailgating people, and passing on corners, at least that is what I read from the ones on highway 36. I have seen several rocks on 299 over the years big enough to turn your Ram into a ball of aluminum foil. Don’t forget you cup of Black Rifle Coffee before you hit the road.
Ditto Martin.