Burlingame CA: **UPDATE: 101 closure time amended: 10 PM Sunday 8/30 to 4 AM Monday 8/31

The California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division has updated the 101 closure times:

California Highway Patrol - Golden Gate Division

Advisory:

Plan Ahead: US-101 Full-Freeway Emergency Closure Planned Sunday 8/30 10 PM to Monday 8/31 4AM

**UPDATE: Closure time amended: 10 PM Sunday 8/30 to 4 AM Monday 8/31

US-101 will be closed in Millbrae / Burlingame from Sunday, August 30, 2015 at 10:00 PM until Monday, August 31, 2015 at 4:00 AM for an emergency repair project.

US-101 Southbound will be closed from Millbrae Avenue in Millbrae to Poplar Avenue in San Mateo. US-101 Northbound will be closed from Anza Boulevard to Broadway in Burlingame.

The following alternate routes are recommended:
Northbound: SR-92 W/B to I-280 N/B to I-380 E/B to US-101
Southbound: I-380 W/B to I-280 S/B to SR-92 E/B to US-101
Motorists are advised to avoid using city streets as detours as they may quickly become congested.

On Friday, August 28, 2015 at approximately 9:30 PM, construction equipment working on the Broadway overcrossing replacement project inadvertently struck a high-tension power transmission tower. This collision caused multiple live high-voltage power lines to fall across all lanes of US-101. CHP officers responded to the scene and shut down US-101 in both directions. Due to the live power lines, it took several hours to safely clear the freeway of stranded motorists. PG&E crews responded to the scene, but it was clear that specialized equipment would be necessary to shut down the power lines and clear them from the lanes of traffic. A full freeway closure was in effect from Friday at 9:30 PM until Saturday at approximately 4:30 PM. A second freeway closure is necessary to allow PG&E crews to erect a temporary structure and restring the power lines across the freeway. A third closure may be necessary at a later date to allow crews to transition the lines to a new permanent tower.

Please note that the Broadway overcrossing and the Broadway on and off-ramps will remain closed until Monday to allow PG&E crews to continue their work.

This message will be resent tomorrow prior to the closure confirming the closing times.

For full details, view this message on the web.

Sent by California Highway Patrol - Golden Gate Division
1551 Benicia Road, Vallejo, CA 94591

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Robert Riechel

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