Blasting Begins on SR44 for Curve Improvement

Get ready for quite the shake-up, Caltrans has begun blasting along Highway 44.The commotion is caused by improvements to the highway's Poison Lake area, part of the combined Shalas project.Officials say you will hear loud booms as the rock is blasted away and removed... Read More.

Blasting Continues in the Feather River Canyon

Prepare for a 3-hour delay if heading down Highway 70. Caltrans District 3 reminds you that blasting operations begin today through Thursday in the Cresta area. From 8 to 11 am, Highway 70 will be closed. Following the closure, the highway will be under... Read More.

Blasting Begins on HWY 70, Expect Delays

Prepare for three-hour delays through the Canyon this week. Caltrans has announced that rock blasting operations are set to begin tomorrow through Thursday between 8 and 11 am. Blasting will take place on Highway 70 in the Cresta area. You can expect one-way traffic... Read More.

Heads Up for Blasting Work on 299

Caltrans is warning you to be aware of a blasting project coming to highway 299. If you are in North county and heading into the Redding area, you will be affected by the work. Blasting begins on the Ingot Curve Improvement Project on State... Read More.

SR 299 Blasting Tomorrow

If you travel state route 299 you should prepare for Crews to be blasting in the area of the Monument Fire Slide. The blasting will take place tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. until noon. Yet Caltrans is not expecting any delays to traffic during... Read More.

Blasting on Hwy 70 Rock Slide Sees Some Success

Blasting on the hwy 70 rock slide has been successful. The blasts have loosened fractured rock from the slope and near the roadway. Minor blasting is expected to continue to remove and bring more debris closer to the roadway. Once scaling and blasting operations... Read More.