Tag: California Highway Patrol

Roadbuilding

Big rig hits Caltrans paving machine in work zone

A big rig crashed into a Caltrans paving machine on Highway 99 in Sacremento, CA causing it to overturn and close all southbound lanes for some time. More here.

June 28, 2019

Roadbuilding

Calif. bridge closed for third time this year for falling concrete

On April 5, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) had to shut down one lane of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge due to pieces of concrete falling from the upper deck onto the lower deck, The Mercury News reports. It was the third time the bridge was closed since February for the same reason. CHP Officer Andrew Barclay […]

April 18, 2019

Safety

Dump truck driver who skipped brake inspection found at fault for fiery 10-vehicle crash

An inspection after the crash revealed three of the eight brakes on the dump truck were out of adjustment and not functioning properly.

June 6, 2018

Roadbuilding

Officers stop deer on Bay Bridge “for toll evasion”

California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers reported stopping a young deer on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge “for toll evasion” early Tuesday morning, August 29, 2017, according to The Sacramento Bee. Luckily, the deer escaped a ticket. Two CHP officers who were on patrol on the bridge that morning said the deer came out of the […]

September 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

Highway worker killed when driver veers off road

A road worker was killed on Highway 101 in Redwood City, California, when a female driver veered her vehicle off the road. California Highway Patrol say the driver crashed through a fence near the Marsh Road exit off of southbound 101, and hit three people. She was driving a Mercedes C-Class coupe when she apparently lost […]

August 8, 2014

Roadbuilding

Long Live Asphalt Pavements

The perpetual pavement project on California’s I-5 has sparked a trend in the state for asphalt pavements designed to last 40 years with minimal maintenance.

October 2, 2013

Roadbuilding

Bike and pedestrian path opens on San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

A bike and pedestrian path on the East span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to the public Tuesday, just one day after the span opened vehicle traffic, according to a report from San Francisco’s ABC7. The 15.5-foot path features two bicycle lanes and one pedestrian lane, with an uphill trail from Oakland toward […]

September 4, 2013

Roadbuilding

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opens on Labor Day

Despite an announcement earlier this summer that the East Span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge would not open as scheduled on Labor Day, the $6.4 billion span began carrying drivers late Monday night, according to a report from The Sacramento Bee. The 2,047-foot span has been under construction for more than a decade. The project […]

September 3, 2013