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CBS News
a day ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
Truck fire blocks lanes of southbound 710 Freeway in Bell
A vehicle fire on the southbound lanes of the 710 Freeway in Bell stopped traffic in the early morning on Tuesday, according to officials. Caltrans issued a Sigalert at about 5:44 a.m. near Florence Avenue after a semi-truck caught fire near the right shoulder of the lanes. Images captured by SKYCal showed the charred vehicle along with fire engines and a tow truck preparing to pull the vehicle away from the scene. As of 6:30 a.m., two southbound lanes were blocked, causing a traffic backup to Whittier Boulevard. As of 6:30 a.m., it's not yet clear how the fire started or if anyone was injured. No additional details were immediately made available.
CBS News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
Caltrans takes aim at Yolo Causeway bottleneck with new lane
Starting Monday morning, Caltrans is opening a new lane on westbound Interstate 80 to help alleviate some of the bottleneck caused by roadwork. Even before work began on the I-80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project in July 2023, the stretch of road leading up to the Yolo Causeway in West Sacramento was a notorious bottleneck for drivers. Temporary lane shifts and new road barriers have only added to the chaos and confusion of the road – a critical junction of Highway 50 and I-80 for drivers headed to the Bay Area. 🚧👷🏼♀️ TRAFFIC ALERT: To help alleviate the bottle neck at the US 50/I-80 junction for the remainder of the I-80 and US 50 Pavement Rehabilitation project, a new lane will open on WB I-80 in Yolo County at 5 a.m. 6/30. #caltransquickmap — Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) June 27, 2025 Caltrans is now trying to get ahead and ease some of the bottleneck by opening up a new lane. Traffic will run adjacent to the highway before merging onto I-80 at the Causeway. Drivers will still have to stick to the 55 mph speed limit due to it being a work zone. The $280 million project has an estimated completion date of May 2026.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Fiery multi-vehicle collision stalls traffic on I-15 at 163
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A vehicle burst into flames during a multi-vehicle collision on highway 15 in San Diego Saturday night, causing authorities to shut down all lanes to traffic. California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to the collision that happened around 9:45 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 15 south, just north of the 163. Wrong-way driver leads to fiery crash on I-5 near Torrey Pines Caltrans reported just after 10 p.m. that all lanes were blocked due to the traffic collision. According to CHP, at least four vehicles were involved in a collision after a vehicle reportedly rear-ended another vehicle that was rolling with its hazards on going around 50 mph. The force of the collision sent one of the vehicles into a highway divider wall, causing it to burst into flames. At least one person was taken to the hospital. Some lanes of I-15 south began reopening around 11:15 p.m., Caltrans said in an update. Check back for updates on this breaking story Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Brightline West continues field work in High Desert for its high-speed rail project
Brightline West officials announced updates to field investigation work for its planned $12 billion Las Vegas to Southern California high-speed rail project. Field work will begin this week within the rail corridor along the Interstate 15 right-of-way on the California side of the project. The announcement came over a year after Brightline West hosted a groundbreaking for its high-speed rail system in Las Vegas in April 2024. Since then, the company has conducted a number of field investigations along the route, which have included geotechnical borings and samplings, utility potholing and land surveying. Brightline West's 218-mile high-speed rail system will be constructed in the middle of Interstate 15, with a flagship passenger station in Las Vegas and stops in Apple Valley, Hesperia and Rancho Cucamonga. Field investigation work will take place primarily during daytime hours with some work at night to minimize disruption to traffic. In some instances, short-term closures of freeway shoulders will be required. Barstow tourism summit sparks buzz: Is Inland Empire the next big travel destination? All work will be done in compliance with applicable environmental regulations and coordination with Caltrans. Motorists should proceed with caution through work zones and adhere to posted detour signs, speed limits and other signage, company officials stated. Dates and times are subject to change. These operations are weather-dependent. Field investigation locations include: Nipton Road and I-15: Geotechnical boring will be performed at night on the southbound interior shoulder of the I-15 freeway at Nipton Road. The work will be performed from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 19. The I-15 southbound lane No. 1 will be closed during this work. Mojave River and I-15: Geotechnical boring will be performed adjacent to the exterior shoulders of the I-15 freeway, in the Mojave River drainage area from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 19 and Friday, June 20. Halloran Summit Road and I-15: Pavement coring will be performed at night on the northbound interior shoulder of the I-15 freeway, 3 miles north of Halloran Summit Road from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Friday, June 20. Yates Wells Road and I-15: Potholing will be performed in the center median of the I-15, at the interchanges between Yates Wells Road and Alvord Mountain Road between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Wednesday, June 18 through Friday, June 20. Glen Helen Parkway and I-15: Infiltration tests will be performed at night on the southbound off-ramp gore area of the I-15 freeway at Glen Helen Parkway from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Thursday, June 19. Devore and Barstow: Infiltration tests will be performed on the shoulders and gore areas of the I-15 freeway in Devore and Barstow from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 20. In February, Nevada Department of Transportation officials were told by Brightline that construction of the project would begin within the next two months. During that time, Nevada Department of Transportation Senior Project Manager Eric Scheetz explained that before construction, his agency must have proof that Brightline West has financing established for the $12 billion project. Scheetz added that when work begins, it will launch about three years of heavy civil construction that will include bridges, freeway overpass crossings, train stations and other infrastructure. Once that is completed, train rails will be installed, with construction expected to take four years before the project is ready to take on passengers, Scheetz said. With a top speed of up to 200 miles per hour, the high-speed trains will take passengers from Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga in about two hours, company officials stated. Note to readers: If you appreciate the work we do here at The Daily Press, please consider subscribing yourself or giving the gift of a subscription to someone you know. Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at RDeLaCruz@ Follow him on X @DP_ReneDeLaCruz This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Brightline West continues I-15 field investigation work in High Desert
CBS News
6 days ago
- General
- CBS News
101 Freeway Annenberg Wildlife Crossing enters final phase of construction
The Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over the 101 Freeway entered its final phase of construction this week, as crews prepare to build a secondary bridge over an adjacent smaller road. The Agoura Hills wildlife freeway crossing is the largest of its type in the nation and was constructed to make it safe for animals to traverse from the Santa Monica Mountains to the Sierra Madre Range. The bridge, made with 26 million pounds of concrete, is intended only for animals and will be off-limits to humans. Crews are now preparing to build a smaller bridge over Agoura Road, which will add to the crossing's span across the 10 lanes of the freeway. Project leaders say the Agoura Road bridge build, although much smaller, is more complex as it requires more "earthwork." A portion of the Annenberg Wildlife Crossing is set to extend over Agoura Road. Rock Design Associates "The Agoura Road structure spans a smaller two-lane local road, but is as wide as the structure over the 101 freeway—and requires a more extensive foundation," organizers wrote in a news release. The width of the bridge equals five to six lanes in each direction, if it were designed to carry traffic, according to Caltrans. As part of the Agoura Road build, a series of utility lines parallel to the freeway will have to be relocated. In April, soil was laid on the 101 Freeway crossing in preparation for thousands of native plants to create a nearly one-acre wildlife habitat. Organizers said planting was supposed to take place this spring, but supply-chain issues and construction scheduling led to a fall planting schedule. "To see the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing enter its final phase and near completion means we are closer to having that first mountain lion cross the bridge. I cannot wait to see that first photo of a cougar on the crossing — what a moment that will be for us all," said Beth Pratt, California regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation. While the passing will support a variety of wildlife, including deer, bats, desert cottontails, bobcats, native bird species, and monarch butterflies, its primary inspiration was the mountain lion. "This crossing will save the local mountain lion population from extinction, stand as a global model for urban wildlife conservation – and show us that it's possible for a structure of this magnitude to be built in such a densely populated urban area," Pratt said earlier at the onset of construction. Researchers have estimated that the mountain lion population in the Santa Monica Mountains could become extinct within 50 years as freeways limit their movement across the region. Los Angeles's favorite feline, P-22, had to be euthanized in 2022 from what animal care workers described as chronic health problems and too many severe injuries, suspected to be linked to a vehicle strike. P-22 was famously known for roaming through the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Park area. Work on the wildlife crossing began in 2022 and is scheduled to be completed in 2026.
