Vid from my neck of the woods

[Laz7777]

some drone footage I've found from the last few days...if you're planning to go to Downieville, you'll need to go to Purdons' to avoid this:

https://youtu.be/yUSqpv4CpWw

both scenes shot just north of the 49 crossing north of the south fork.

 

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[russau]

And so goes the Motherload Trail! Sorry to see!!!

 

[Hoser John]

Just GOOGLE Trinity county-highway 299 landslide and you'll see the mother of them all. Millions of cubic yards year after year ,dozens of massive tractors/loaders and been months and months ,year after year still ongoing as only coast route in the north. Bummer seeing good old 49 sliding away as been there many a time but ancient road for sure. A set of storms are coming today as the river from above continues unabated. John

 

[Kenmitch]

That's crazy! Last year I did my 1st trip to the Motherlode area. Traveled the 49 from Nevada City all the way south. Sightseeing trip for the most part. Been wanting to do for years and was fearing 1 nasty fire would destroy it's beauty. Planning multiple trips back this year for prospecting. Ironically the fear shifts to water this go around!

Crazy weather this year so far!

 

[Laz7777]

wonder what I did wrong that the utube vid didn't embed?

anyhow, the section of 49 you saw was worked on this summer, long lines of traffic while they let you through with a pilot car.
this included working on drainage for the highway, guess that didn't work...back to the drawing board, Caltrans!