San Bernardino Mountain Roads 

 

UPDATE November 17, 2015  

Early Sunday (November 15, 2015) afternoon, Arrowhead Area California Highway Patrol Officers responded to a solo vehicle collision on State Route 38 and east of Jenks Lake East Road.

An eastbound vehicle (Chevrolet) traveling at an unsafe speed for weather conditions on SR-38, left the roadway and collided into a dirt embankment. The Chevrolet, driven by a Mr. Gonzalez had four passengers.

With minutes of the CHP arrival an ambulance responded to the scene of the collision.  Mr. Gonzalez's passenger, a minor, sustained major injuries and was transported to Loma Linda University Medical Hospital for treatment.  The other passengers sustained minor injuries. 

CHP Officer Zachary Hamel is handling the investigation.

 

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UPDATE November 17, 2015 7:00 A.M. 

SR 18 
    [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    IS CLOSED AT THE LOS ANGELES/SAN BERNARDINO CO LINE 24 HRS A DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK THRU 5/31/16 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION - A DETOUR IS AVAILABLE
 
SR 330
    [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA.

  

SR 38 
    [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 1.2 MI EAST OF 
BIG BEAR CITY TO 7.5 MI WEST OF THE BIG BEAR DAM (SAN BERNARDINO CO) FROM
0900 HRS TO 1400 HRS ON 11/17/15 - DUE TO MAINTENANCE - MOTORISTS ARE SUBJEC TO DELAYS OF UP TO 10 MINUTES

 

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 November 16, 2015 7:00 A.M. 

Editor’s Note: With the snowfall beginning early Sunday, reports of several traffic collisions on State Route 38 and State Route 18 were made, beginning with an over-the-side passenger van on SR-38 near Jenks Lake. There were 4-5 with one major injured in that incident, which required numerous responders.

Soon after that incident another over-the-side was reported on SR-330 on the Arctic Circle. CHP, Caltrans, Fire Personnel and First Responders worked through the night.

Motorists who must travel the mountain roads need to be aware of critical issues and may want to replan or delay their travel. Cell phones should have programmed the Road Conditions number:  800-427-7623

Temperatures dropped to single digits, such as 9 degrees early Sunday afternoon. Snow continued to fall through the night. Residents have reported that 2-3 inches snow is on the ground in Big Bear Valley.   

California Highway Patrol will release incident reports and will be posted as soon as possible on this news-site, throughout Monday November 16th.

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Current State Route 18 Conditions

Before driving, check with the Caltrans Highway Information Network (CHIN) 800.427.7623

 

SR 18

    [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]

    IS CLOSED AT THE LOS ANGELES/SAN BERNARDINO CO LINE 24 HRS A DAY 7 DAYS A

WEEK THRU 5/31/16 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION - A DETOUR IS AVAILABLE

    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW

TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM THE JCT OF SR 138 TO SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST

(SAN BERNARDINO CO)

 

    1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM 1.7 MI NORTH OF

THE JCT OF SR 330 /AT ARROWBEAR DR/ TO 5 MI NORTH OF THE JCT OF SR 330

(SAN BERNARDINO CO) FROM 0800 HRS TO 1500 HRS ON 11/16/15 - DUE TO MAINTENANCE

- MOTORISTS ARE SUBJECT TO DELAYS OF UP TO 10 MINUTES

 

SR 330
    [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 4 MI EAST OF THE JCT OF I 210 TO 1.3 MI WEST OF 
RUNNING SPRINGS (SAN BERNARDINO CO)
 
SR 38 
    [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM HATCHERY RD TO BIG BEAR DAM /AT THE JCT OF SR 18/
(SAN BERNARDINO CO)
 
SR 138 
    [IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
    CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM CREST FOREST DR TO THE EAST JCT OF SR 18
/IN CRESTLINE/ (SAN BERNARDINO CO)


    1-WAY CONTROLLED TRAFFIC AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM THE JCT OF I 15 TO 


THE JCT OF SR 173 (SAN BERNARDINO CO) FROM 0800 HRS TO 1700 HRS MONDAY THRU


FRIDAY THRU 11/20/15 - DUE TO CONSTRUCTION - MOTORISTS ARE SUBJECT TO DELAYS 


OF UP TO 20 MINUTES