Re: Highway 140 is closed

SR 140
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
IS CLOSED 3 MI WEST OF BRICEBURG (MARIPOSA CO) - DUE TO WILDFIRE - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

CHP is talking about 140 being open. Caltrans still says it is closed.

I saw a report that says the road will be closed again at 9 AM Tuesday. No indication as to how long. I don't know how accurate it is.

Found this:

1:36AM PER SGT, SR140 IS OPEN ALL THE WAY TO THE PARK, AT 0900 IT WILL BE CLOSED

From Yosemite's site:

To allow for safe fire operations, there are ongoing partial and complete closures of Hwy 140. Hwy. 140 is currently closed outside of Yosemite, from 1.4 miles west of Briceburg to 6.3 miles west of the Yosemite National Park boundary. Call the Caltrans number (800 427-7623) for most updated road information.

Currently Highway 140 is scheduled to open at 9 PM. But don't count on it.

Caltrans is now reporting highway 140 as open. It'll probably close again in the morning.

SR 140
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITH CHP ESCORT
FROM 1.5 MI WEST OF BRICE BURG TO 6.3 MI WEST OF THE YOSEMITE NAT'L PARK
BOUNDARY (MARIPOSA CO) - WILDLAND FIRE CONTROL - MOTORISTS ARE SUBJECT
TO DELAYS OF UP TO 15 MINUTES

From the CHP log (7/30):

6:46PM PER 63-S1 ESCORT WILL CONT ON SR140 UNTIL APPROX 2100 HRS RD WILL OPEN AS LONG AS FLIGHT OPERATIONS HAVE CEASED FOR THE NIGHT

Highway 140 is open for the night.

The current plan for Thursday is to close 140 at 8 am and open at 9 pm.

Looks like 140 is still open without escorts today.