Crime & Safety
TRAFFIC ALERT: Hwy 101 Completely Blocked Near Burlingame
Big-rig crash involved power lines. Closure will be for several hours, CHP said.
U.S. Highway 101 remains blocked in both directions in Burlingame this morning due to downed power lines following a Friday night crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP has issued a Sig-alert due to the incident. The highway is expected to remain closed for several hours, and there is no definitive time for opening the roadway, according to the CHP.
The highway is expected to remain closed until at least noon today.
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Commuters are advised to use Interstate Highway 280 as an alternate route.
A tractor-trailer struck a power pole around 9:30 p.m. Friday, knocking high-voltage lines down across both northbound and southbound lanes, according to the CHP. Crews with PG&E are currently working on an electric tower damaged in the crash.
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Traffic is being diverted off the highway at Anza Boulevard in the northbound direction and at Millbrae Avenue in the southbound direction.
--Bay City News
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