State of California • Department of Transportation
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
Date: November 30, 2018
District: 4-Oakland
Contact: Jeff Weiss Contact: Vince Jacala
Jeffrey.weiss@dot.ca.gov Vince.jacala@dot.ca.gov
Phone: (510) 286-5543 Phone: (510) 286-5206
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Route 1-Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels
Mandatory Emergency Response Drill-Overnight Tunnel Closures
Start Friday, December 14 at 10:00 PM
SAN MATEO COUNTY— The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct its 5th annual mandatory emergency response drill at the State Route 1 (SR-1) Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels.
The mandatory six-hour emergency response drill begins Friday, December 14 at 10:00 PM and concludes on Saturday, December 15 at 4:00 AM. The exercise is weather permitting.
For the safey of crews and the public, all northbound and southbound traffic lanes on SR-1 through the Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnels will be closed during the exercise.
Lantos Tunnel-Detour Routes:
During the tunnel closures, the following detours between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay will be in effect. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will also help direct motorists:
From Pacifica: North on SR-1 to southbound on Interstate-280 (I-280)
From Half Moon Bay: East on State Route 92 (SR-92) onto northbound (I-280)
The emergency management exercise will be a coordinated effort including the CHP, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, Pacifica Fire and Police Departments, California Office of Emergency Services, Cal-Fire and other first responders.
During this exercise, there will be fire simulations, crash simulation and simulated smoke.
For real-time traffic click-on Caltrans Quick Map: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Or follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaltransD4
Caltrans thanks you for your patience as we work to maintain California’s highways, bridges and tunnels. Please #BeWorkZoneAlert
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