Category: last chance grade
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The Continuing “Last Chance Grade” Saga
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – June 29, 2022 Not many of us in Del Norte County have continued to follow the “LastChance Grade” follies, as the “State” continues to assure us that thingsare well in hand. Since the landslide which removed a substantialportion of Highway 101 south of Crescent City in February…
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The History Of Highway 101 South
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 28, 2022 Have you ever wondered how the Highway South of Crescent City ever cameto be? In this age of mind numbing regulation, endless environmentalreports, geologic surveys, and construction engineering, the task wouldhave been overwhelming. Most locals aren’t even aware that the originalroad began on Endert’s…
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Is It Fixed, Or Not?
By Samuel Strait – Reporter at Large – March 17, 2022 For over a year now CalTrans and various construction contractors havebeen diligently shoring up Last Chance Grade about fourteen miles southof Crescent City on Highway 101. This bit of highway has been averitable nightmare to keep intact to travel for many decades, yet theState…
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The Latest on Last Chance Grade
By Donna Westfall – November 1, 2021 Do you ever worry about traveling back and forth to Eureka because of Last Chance Grade? Last week Doug had an appointment at the VA Clinic. Several times a day before driving down there I would think, what would happen if the road gave way and trees came…