[UPDATE 12:01 p.m.: Reopened] Hwy 36 Closed After Logging Truck Crash East of Bridgeville
According to Caltrans QuickMap, Hwy 36 is closed east of Bridgeville from the Caltrans Maintenance Station to Cottrell Ranch Road about mile marker 27.
According the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page, a logging truck crashed and logs spilled. The driver has minor injuries according to CHP Officer Paul Craft.
The road is estimated to be closed until about 10 a.m., according to a good source.
Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.
UPDATE 8:50 a.m.: One way traffic control is now in place, according to the CHP page. According to this report, no logs were spilled as the trailer was empty. The truck and trailer are on their side.
UPDATE 10:43 a.m.: According to a witness about 10:30 p.m., “It will be a while to clean up. Truck on side in westbound lane, logs scattered.”
UPDATE 12:01 p.m.: Caltrans tweeted a few minutes ago, “Highway 36 has reopened to two-way traffic east of Bridgeville (Humboldt County).”
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We should save ourselves some anguish and just blow up all the highways that we fail to keep open. Junction city, last chance grade, dinsmore, happy camp, and confusion hill. We can buy a badass fleet of ferries with all the money we save.
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You gonna ferry them up the Van Duzen, eh?
Best of luck on THAT Theory!!! There isn’t enough water in the Van Duzen to float a Toy Boat let alone a Full Sized Ferry!!!!
That’s because of all the illegal big growers illegally diverting water. Pot is bad for you, it is addicting, causes lung and other cancers, causes schizofrenia, etc. Really bad for kids, fucks them up.
I REALLY Hate to burst your Bubble, but Cannabis may be a LOT of things, but Addictive is NOT AMONG THEM!!!! Check your facts & I think you will see I AM correct!!!!
Lots of logging happening out the 36. Log trucks really need to slow down, most are hauling ass.
And the dipshit in the white dually pickup is going to end up killing someone.
Right. uh huh. Sounds like a ferry tale.
Glad to read that the driver is fine. Don’t know what happened to cause the accident so I can’t blame the driver, highway or mechanical failure.
Did it happen on one of the hairpins up thereabouts?
Actually the realignment of 36 is doing a great job of keeping traffic low, down. Another year of full closure is once again being thought about for the coming year. Stop leave the highway alone; no more work. No more “do overs” as a property owner in the construction zone this is insanity.
Absolutely agreed it’s FINE just as is!!!! Leave it ALONE!!!!!
Kym there was also a Steve Wills logging truck that was heading south and crossed all the way over to the other side head on into a redwood tree. Did not look good at all this morning around 9 I passed it.
Any word about that one?
On Hwy 36? or are you talking about this one on Hwy 101? https://kymkemp.com/2021/05/10/ferndale-man-dies-in-fatal-crash-early-this-morning-redway-man-with-major-injuries/
This must be. They must have just been getting the semi out at 9 this morning.
Thanks Kym
I saw a semi and trailer that took a toll down side of 36 just a couple days back,Saturday morning roughly the same area, give a mile or two. I could not find any news stories covering it.