The following is a press release issued by Caltrans District 1:
The Jack Peters Creek Bridge on Route 1, north of the community of Mendocino, is scheduled to be fully closed on Sunday and Monday, Nov. 24 and 25, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for bridge falsework installation. Motorists should plan accordingly, noting the closures are weather-dependent and subject to change.
Construction will escort emergency responders over the bridge during the full nighttime closures.
Built in 1939, the bridge will be widened to accommodate two 12-foot wide lanes, two 6-foot wide shoulders, and a 6-foot wide separated pedestrian walkway on the west side of the Bridge that will link the California Coastal Trail from County Road 500 D to Lansing Drive.
Construction is expected to be complete in Fall 2025.
Follow Caltrans District 1 social media for construction updates on Facebook and X (Formerly Twitter) or visit, https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-1/d1-projects/jackpetersbridgewidening.
Best to look at the detours. Either you’re going down over 128 through Boonville, 253 to Ukiah, up 101 to Willits, 20 over to Fort Bragg, and down 1….hours in good conditions. OR you’re going up single-lane, partial dirt roads through the woods. Good luck with that at night and forget about it on motorcycles or for big trucks.
Going up Little Lake to 409 and 409 back to Hwy 1 is easy.