SR-299 Nighttime Schedule Changes on Area Affected by Monument Fire

Map of area of 299 affected by the Monument Fire. [Graphic from Caltrans]

New Nighttime schedule: Effective Thursday, September 16, 2021, there will be continuous traffic control nightly (7 days a week) from 7pm to 7am via a pilot car on State Route 299 in Trinity County through areas affected by the Monument Fire. Traffic will run simultaneously from both directions, east to west and west to east, on SR-299. Maximum delays of about 30-40 minutes are anticipated.

Current closure points are located from near Burnt Ranch just east of School House Road to Del Loma near Angie Lane in Trinity County (see map below).

The current daytime schedule remains in place along SR-299 with escorted traffic control during daytime hours for emergency work.

Current weekday schedule: Traffic will continue to be escorted through the closure every 90 minutes between the hours of 7am and 7pm, Mondays – Fridays. Current opening times are 7am, 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm, 5:30pm, and 7pm.

Current weekend daytime schedule (Saturdays and Sundays): Traffic openings at the top of every hour between 7am and 7pm.

**Please arrive at closure points no earlier than 15 minutes prior to opening times.**

Caltrans District 2 and our contractor would like to thank the local communities and traveling public for their continued patience as vital repairs continue to be made along SR-299 following impacts from the Monument Fire.

Please contact the Caltrans Public Information Office at 530-225-3426 or [email protected] with questions. Updates can also be found on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Updated highway conditions for California can be found on QuickMap and on One-Stop-Shop for the Western U.S.