County road work begins in Bridgeville, Arcata Bottom, Blue Lake areas
Weekday traffic control will hit Bridgeville, Arcata Bottom and Blue Lake starting June 15, with 15-minute-plus delays and a separate Myrtle Avenue job into mid-August.
Drivers across Bridgeville, Carlotta, Arcata Bottom, Blue Lake, Trinidad and Westhaven will face a stretch of county road work starting Monday, June 15, and running through Thursday, June 25. Humboldt County says crews will be in active work zones on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and delays of more than 15 minutes are expected where traffic control is in place.
The work is part of a road preservation push that includes chip seals, fog seals and fiberized micro seals, all meant to extend pavement service life. The schedule starts on Alderpoint Road, from Highway 36 to Sturm Road, on June 15 and June 16. Golden Gate Drive, from Highway 36 to the end of the road, along with Ackerman Lane and Kemp Court, are set for June 16 and June 24.
The county then shifts into the Mad River area from June 17 through June 19, with work listed for Lanphere Road, Seidel Road, Mad River Road, Miller Lane, Heindon Road and Hatchery Road. Later in the month, Patrick’s Point Drive is scheduled for June 22 and June 23, a timing that will matter for coastal traffic heading toward Trinidad and the parks corridor.
In Westhaven, 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue, Kay Avenue and Kahlstrom Avenue near the Highway 101 interchanges are scheduled for June 23 and June 25. Those roads funnel local trips, deliveries and commuting traffic to and from the coast, so daytime backups are likely to spill onto nearby connectors while crews are working.
Humboldt County says the preservation work is funded by Measure O. County officials have also been urging residents to plan ahead and sign up for road-condition alerts as spring and summer bring a heavy load of road and bridge projects.
A separate county project will keep Myrtle Avenue between Hall Avenue and Freshwater Road under construction from Monday, June 15, through mid-August. That job will include asphalt resurfacing and drainage improvements, with one-way traffic control on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Residents with questions about Myrtle Avenue can call 707-445-7448.
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