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Traffic is moving Thursday, albeit slowly, on a stretch of Highway 1 in Mendocino County after a landslide blocked lanes in both directions just one day earlier.
The landslide was reported about 7 a.m. Wednesday near the town of Elk, about 18 miles north of Point Arena. It followed a series of rainstorms that soaked the California coast.
No injuries were reported in the aftermath. Among those affected was a Pepsi semitruck that struggled to turn around at the blocked road, the CHP reported Wednesday morning.
Just after 9 a.m. Thursday, Caltrans announced traffic is being allowed to pass one direction at a time, and travelers should expect delays of up to 10 minutes.
Caltrans announced $2 million in emergency funding has been acquired to clean up the landslide. Cleanup efforts progressed overnight but there was no word on when the scene would be fully cleared.
You can reach Staff Writer Colin Atagi at colin.atagi@pressdemocrat.com.
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