District: 4-Oakland
Contact: Alejandro Lopez
alejandro.lopez@dot.ca.gov
Phone: (510) 385-6856
State Route 1-Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels
Mandatory Emergency Response Drill-Overnight Tunnel Closures
Starts Tuesday, January 26 at 9:00 PM
SAN MATEO COUNTY - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans Bay Area) will conduct its annual mandatory emergency response drill at the State Route 1 (SR-1) Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels.
The mandatory seven-hour emergency response drill begins Tuesday, January 26 at 9:00 PM Tuesday and concludes on Wednesday, January 27 at 4:00 AM. The exercise is weather permitting.
For the safety of crews and the public, northbound and southbound traffic lanes on SR-1 through the Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels will be closed during the exercise.
Lantos Tunnel-Detour Routes:
During the tunnel closures, the following detours between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay will be in effect. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be on scene to assist motorists:
• From Pacifica: North on SR-1 to southbound on Interstate-280 (I-280)
• From Half Moon Bay: East on State Route 92 (SR-92) onto northbound (I-280)
The emergency management exercise will be a coordinated effort including the CHP,San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, Pacifica Fire and Police Departments, California Office of Emergency Services, Cal-Fire and other first responders. This exercise will include fire simulations, crash simulations and smoke.
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