REDDING – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans District 2), in conjunction with Hat Creek Construction & Materials, Inc., has begun emergency work on State Route 284 (Frenchman Lake Road) near Chilcoot-Vinton following the Beckwourth Complex. Hazard trees are being removed, along with sign replacement and pavement work.
State Route 284 is currently under one-way traffic control from approximately 4 miles north of the junction with State Route 70 to the end of the route near Frenchman Lake, Mondays – Fridays during daytime hours, with up to one-hour delays depending on operations. Outside of area residents, public travel is discouraged in the area during emergency operations. The emergency work is currently anticipated to be completed by early October.
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