Tag: Caltrans
On the CDLLife App, real drivers share their real experiences—the good, the funny, and the helpful. Here’s a roundup of some of the posts that have been starting conversations in the community this week. One driver shared a...
An Alabama community college is shining a light on its unique training program for people in wheelchairs who are looking to earn a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Wallace State Community College, located in north central Alabama,...
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I-80 Through Donner Pass Closed For Whiteout Conditions
Winter weather has forced transportation officials to shut down both directions of I-80 from Colfax to the Nevada State Line this morning. Caltrans calls the whiteout...
I-15 At Cajon Pass Collapses Under Fire Truck, Repairs Could Take 1 Month
Heavy rains caused a 200 foot section of southbound I-15 at Cajon Pass to collapse on Friday, and the costly repairs are expected to...
Eighteen Hour I-5 Shutdown Stranded Hundreds Of Truckers
Hundreds of truck drivers were forced to park their rigs for nearly a full day after winter weather forced the closure of I-5 from...
CalTrans Worker Dies After Being Struck By Semi
A CalTrans worker was reportedly killed on the job when he was struck by a tanker truck in the southbound lanes of State Road...
I-15 In SoCal Closed Indefinitely For Massive Wild Fire
Firefighters continue to battle a blaze that started yesterday in Cajon Pass, California, forcing over 80,000 people to evacuate and shutting down a stretch...
VIDEO: Caltrans Says This Is Why We Need Runaway Truck Ramps
A post from the Caltrans Facebook page is intended to remind viewers exactly why runaway truck ramps exist. “If you’ve ever driven through hilly or...
PHOTO: Mudslide Nearly Pushes Truck Over Guardrail
This photo captured by Caltrans shows how close this dump truck driver came to being pushed over a guardrail by a mudslide this morning. According...
VIDEO: Caltrans Blows Up 20 Ton Boulder On Highway 50
Watch as Caltrans uses explosives to hep remove a 20-ton boulder blocking the westbound lanes of Highway 50 between Lake Tahoe and Placerville. Video Credit:
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Caltrans To Regrind I-5 In Sacramento Following Series Of Big Rig Crashes
Following a series of big rig crashes on I-5 in Sacramento, concerned Caltrans officials have announced plans to regrind the pavement to give vehicle...
Fatal 18 Wheeler Crash Shuts Down I-5 Near Sacramento
A deadly crash involving an 18 wheeler and a pickup truck has shut down lanes of I-5Â near Seamus Avenue in Sacramento. The crash happened around...
VIDEO: Caltrans Shows How They Dug Out Vehicles After Highway 58 Mudslide
Caltrans recently produced a video detailing the challenges they faced after the massive mudslide that buried hundreds of vehicles under several feet of mud...
SR 58 Set To Reopen Thursday
Though crews are working hard to clean massive amounts of mud off of California's State Road 58 between Mojave and Tehachapi, the road will not...