District: District 3 - Marysville, district-3
Contact: Gilbert Mohtes-Chan gilbert.mohtes-chan@dot.ca.gov
Phone:(530) 682-6145
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Butte County — Motorists traveling on State Highway 191 just south of Paradise should allow for additional travel time over the next two weeks because of around-the-clock one-way traffic control due to construction.
Starting Saturday, June 10 and continuing through Monday, June 26, traffic will be restricted to one lane between Airport Road and Old Clark Road. Flaggers at each end of the construction zone will be used along with a pilot vehicle during roadwork activity from approximately 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. An automated traffic signal will be in operation during the non-construction hours.
Motorists are reminded that pilot vehicles are to be followed at all times within the project zone for the safety of construction crews and travelers. Failure to follow pilot vehicles may result in a $220 citation with traffic fees doubled in construction zones.
The lane closure will allow crews to safely conduct hillside excavation work. The schedule is subject to change based on weather, availability of equipment or materials or other unexpected events.
Teichert Construction of Sacramento is the contractor on this $12 million project that will widen the shoulders to 8 feet and stabilize wildfire-damaged slopes along the roadside. Completion is targeted for spring 2024.
Caltrans advises motorists to “Be Work Zone Alert.” The department will issue construction updates on Twitter @CaltransDist3 and on Facebook at CaltransDistrict3. For real-time traffic, click on Caltrans’ QuickMap quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ or download the QuickMap app from the App Store or Google Play.
