The California Department of Transportation District 2 announces a recent change to a portion of State Route 70 in Plumas County as pertaining to single-trip oversized permit loads.
From the junction with State Route 89 at the Greenville Wye (Postmile 33) to the intersection with Lindan Street in Quincy (Postmile 43.74), a California Highway Patrol escort is required for all loads exceeding 12 feet wide or 85 feet long and two pilot cars are required on all other permit loads. This change is effective immediately.
This section of SR 70 was recently reclassified as a red category from a brown category in response to a recent permit load collision and subsequent analysis of the route, said Caltrans. Pilot car requirements vary by route and are represented in five distinct colors, from least to most restrictive: yellow, green, blue, brown and red. Updated single-trip permit load maps and information for District 2 and the rest of California can be found here.
Information provided by California Department of Transportation District 2
