Highway 17 Closed Through Santa Cruz Mountains Due to Downed Wires, Fallen Trees, Snow

Both directions of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains were shut down early Friday because of downed trees, a jackknifed big rig and snow at the summit, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The CHP issued a Sig-alert at about 3:40 a.m. for both directions of the highway due to hazardous conditions.

The northbound lanes were blocked at Granite Creek Road due to multiple trees down in the roadway, and the southbound lanes were blocked at Bear Creek Road due to the jackknifed truck and trailer plus heavy snow, the CHP said.

Later in the morning, Caltrans also reported electrical poles and wires across all four lanes of

→ Continue reading at NBC Bay Area

More from author

Related posts

Advertisment

Latest posts

I’m a CEO, Founder and Father of 2 — Here Are 3 Practices That Help Me Maintain My Sanity.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every entrepreneur can attest that creating and running a company is an incredibly stressful...

Remote Work Enthusiast Kevin O’Leary Does TV Appearance Wearing Suit Jacket, Tie and Pajama Bottoms

In 2022, author Malcolm Gladwell slammed remote workers as people "just sitting in your pajamas." That includes Kevin O'Leary.O'Leary may wear many hats—"Shark Tank"...

How to Leverage AI for Content Creation While Avoiding Potential Risks and Penalties

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not new, but the last two years have seen massive...