What is highway closure?
countable noun. The closure of a road or border is the blocking of it in order to prevent people from using it. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.
What is a bypass construction?
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or “bypasses” a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety.
What highway goes to Tofino?
Highway 4
Visitors are encouraged to check current road conditions and travel delay information before setting out on the drive between Port Alberni and the West Coast (126 kilometers/78 miles along Highway 4) in order to plan travel accordingly.
What does full closure mean?
Full Closure means the complete prohibition of all directions of traffic on a roadway. Full Closure means a Closure affecting all of the Traffic lanes in one or both travelling directions on a road.
What’s the difference between a bypass and a highway?
As nouns the difference between bypass and highway is that bypass is a road that passes around something, such as a residential area while highway is a main, direct public road, especially a multi-lane, high speed thoroughfare connecting major population centers.
Do bypasses reduce traffic?
Official analysis of existing schemes has shown that bypasses don’t reduce traffic. Instead, they encourage more people to drive and often just move the problem a few miles away.
How to check road conditions on Highway 4?
Check the latest CalTrans Road Report online for Highway 4 before you travel, or call their toll-free voice activated phone service, 800.427.7623. This service is available free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
When was California State Route 4 added to the highway system?
The portion of Route 4 from US Route 40 to State Route 24 was added to the highway system in 1933 as Legislative Route Number (LRN) 106. East of the concurrency with State Route 24 to State Route 49, Route 4 was designated as LRN 75 from 1931-1934. Finally, the segment from State Route 49 to State Route 89 was signed as LRN 24 from 1909 to 1934.
What are the safety improvements on Highway 4?
Installing four cantilever bridge structures to straighten the alignment and reduce rock excavation volumes. The provision of a rest area with view point on the lake side of the new highway, including an intersection to safely access the new facility by passenger vehicle, RV, bus, and transport truck.
When does Highway 4 reopen after snowmelt?
The highway reopens in the spring after snowmelt, normally by Memorial Day, but sometimes as early as April or as late as July depending on snow conditions. Check the latest CalTrans Road Report online for Highway 4 before you travel, or call their toll-free voice activated phone service, 800.427.7623.