[UPDATE 10:20 a.m.: Still Closed (Photos)] Slide Closes State Route 36 Near Devil’s Elbow Again
Heavy equipment working on the slide today. [Photos from Caltrans]
State Route 36 is fully closed east of Swimmer’s Delight near the Devil’s Elbow picnic area in Humboldt County due to an active landslide, according to Caltrans. The closure, announced around 3:36 p.m. today, affects mile markers 15-16, and there is currently no estimated time for reopening.
Motorists are advised to check QuickMap or the QuickMap app for the latest road conditions.
The slide has been particularly active for the last day. The road was closed yesterday afternoon and stayed closed overnight. It reopened about 7:30 this morning. But has once again closed.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1020467120138122
UPDATE 10:20 a.m.:
Caltrans is till reporting it closed as of 10:18 a.m.: “TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 36 remains FULLY CLOSED east of Swimmer’s Delight near the Devil’s Elbow picnic area (PM 15-16) in Humboldt County due to an active slide. Currently, there is no estimated time of reopening.”
These pictures look concerning:
https://www.facebook.com/CaltransD1/posts/pfbid0daAYryUqN5ptNmvptn1buywrD5Hi4UYNmYWzQHDJyEyLYGYBbJQBGZqTeMkwFKzsl
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Hats off to the fantastic workers that are trying so damn hard to keep the road open for travel. Mother nature has not been very kind in that spot for many years. I am happy that no workers or vehicle drivers have been injured when the slides have come down. They were smart to close the road overnight because you can’t see up the mountain in the dark what might be coming down and damage your vehicle, injure or kill you.
Grammy always says, The Devil’s Elbow’s no place for a picnic. Pretty soon you got huggin and dancin.
Where’s that person that said they could clean this in 5 min and a chainsaw?
Not waiting for the road to open
Spot was estimating 2 minutes while Sick of Socialists figured it would take an hour with a break — CJ didn’t give a timeline but said that’s why he always carries a chain saw, implying he’d have gotten it open PDQ — what do we need all these State and County road crews for when the first keyboard warrior on the scene can get the job done?
I highly recommend watching the video before anyone estimates two minutes to clean it up. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1020467120138122
Two minutes if we call in Godzilla and he uses one of the downed trees as a broom.
Ugh. There’s going to be tiny boulders and tire eaters coming down off that forever.
They need to declare a state of emergency. People haven’t been able to get to work or return home safely. The back roads are way too dangerous to drive on now that it is raining again, and the gravel trucks are having to use them to dump slide waste.
And the mountain wins again
We don’t own it it. It owns us just like the river
The control of nature. Nature always wins.
Any updates on the slide as of 3/6 would be greatly appreciated.
The latest update is it’s still closed. Call 1-800-GAS-ROAD for more info
Caltrans is till reporting it closed as of 10:18 a.m.: “TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 36 remains FULLY CLOSED east of Swimmer’s Delight near the Devil’s Elbow picnic area (PM 15-16) in Humboldt County due to an active slide. Currently, there is no estimated time of reopening.”
These pictures look concerning: https://www.facebook.com/CaltransD1/posts/pfbid0daAYryUqN5ptNmvptn1buywrD5Hi4UYNmYWzQHDJyEyLYGYBbJQBGZqTeMkwFKzsl
Thanks for the update. I was working out that way Tuesday only to be blocked in by the slide on my way home. I had to double back and drive out via Kneeland road. Pretty rough and long way to go.
ITS A HOUR AND FORTY FIVE MINUTES, old arcata rd to bridgeville.