<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40683" dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.times-standard.com/general-news/20170306/state-route-299-open-to-all-travelers" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40817" class="">http://www.times-standard.com/general-news/20170306/state-route-299-open-to-all-travelers</a><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_42451"><span style="color: inherit; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 33px; font-weight: 700;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_42520">State Route 299 open to all travelers</span><br></div><div style="position: relative; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40746"><header style="position: relative;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40747"><div data-config-distributor-id="90758" data-config-width="100%" data-config-aspect-ratio="16:9" style="position: relative; margin-bottom: 10px !important;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40749"></div></header></div><section style="display: table-cell; position: relative; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40750"><div style="position: relative;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40751"><div style="margin-right: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 5.663px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic; float: left;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40752">By The Times-Standard</div><div style="position: relative; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); clear: both; margin-bottom: 22.652px; padding: 2px 0px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40753"><div style="font-size: 10px; line-height: 22px; color: rgb(128, 128, 128); text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; float: left;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40754">POSTED: <time datetime="" style="line-height: 16.989px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40755">03/06/17, 5:13 PM PST</time> <span style="padding: 0px 5px; color: rgb(221, 221, 221); margin: 0px 1em;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40756">|</span> <time datetime="" style="line-height: 16.989px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40757">UPDATED: 2 HRS AGO</time></div><a href="http://www.times-standard.com/general-news/20170306/state-route-299-open-to-all-travelers#disqus_thread" data-disqus-identifier="times-standard-170309899" style="color: rgb(57, 84, 122); text-decoration: none; -webkit-transition: 0.1s ease-out; transition: 0.1s ease-out; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.989px; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; margin-top: 3px; float: right !important;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40758">0 COMMENTS</a></div></div><div data-config-distributor-id="90758" data-config-width="100%" data-config-aspect-ratio="16:9" style="position: relative; margin-bottom: 10px !important;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40759"></div><div style="position: relative; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40760"><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40761"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40762">Press release from Caltrans:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40763">(Monday, March 6, 2017) – Caltrans District 2 is pleased to announce that all six daily openings (morning, afternoon, overnight, 10 am, 12 noon, and 2 pm) are no longer restricted to local traffic only; all travelers are welcome to use the current detour opening schedules.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40764">Also, as of this week, every Sunday, the detour will be open starting at 5:30 am and continuing all day until Monday at 7:30 am, with one-way traffic control and up to 30-minute delays.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40765">All openings are subject to change at any time due to weather conditions or for safety reasons.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40766"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40767"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40768">Before and after the Sunday opening, the schedule continues same as before: Morning, 5:30 am to 7:30 am; Afternoon, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm; and overnight (with expected 1-hour delays) 6:30pm to 5:30 am. Single-time openings at 10 am, 12 pm, and 2pm (Motorists must be in line right at those times in order to be let through.)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40769">We ask the public to continue checking Caltrans District 2 Facebook and Twitter pages, calling the information hotline at (530) 225-3452, downloading the app (Caltrans Quickmap) or checking Quickmap via online before travel.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40770"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40771"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40772">Caltrans D2 appreciates you, travelers and local residents, for your willingness to work with us during this complex project.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 11.326px;" dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40773">Safe Travels!</div></div></section><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40691"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1488859107776_40693"><br></div></div></div></body></html>