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County of Santa Clara closes multiple roads due to ongoing storm conditions

January 10, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
January 10, 2023 

Officials urge residents to stay off the roads as much as possible 

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.— Recent storms have significantly impacted County-maintained roads, causing closures due to mudslides, flooding, and downed trees. The County of Santa Clara’s Road Maintenance crews are working to reopen impacted roads. Emergency road closure information is available at www.sccgov.org/roadclosures. 

County Road Maintenance crews and PG&E are currently working to reopen the following new road closures resulting from this week’s winter storm: 

UPDATED 1/10/2023 

  • New Avenue is closed from Leavesley to Buenavista due to wires on road 
  • Mt. Charlie closed due to tree down with power lines 
  • Idylwild closed due to tree down with power lines 
  • Gist Road is closed due to tree down with power lines 
  • Bear Creek Road is closed due to two slip outs 
  • Castro Valley Road is closed from Santa Teresa to Hwy 101 due to flooding 
  • Frazer Lake closed at Hwy 152 to the San Benito County line due to flooding 
  • Uvas Road closed from Watsonville Road to the Uvas Reservoir boat ramp 
  • Bolsa Road is closed from Hwy 25 to Bloomfield due to flooding 
  • Bloomfield Road has been closed from 152 to Frazer Lake due to flooding 
  • Black Road is closed from Thompson to Skyline due to mudslide 
  • Santa Teresa Blvd closed from Highland to California due to flooding 
  • Calaveras Road closed - Felter Road to Alameda Co 
  • Mines Road closed - Del Puerto Road to Alameda Co Line due to two washouts  
  • Sierra Road closed - Skyview Drive to Felter Road due to slide/storm debris   
  • Mesa Road closed from Santa Teresa to Hwy 101 due to flooding  
  • Mt. Madonna Road (Dirt Section) is closed from 1.75 miles east of Redwood Retreat Road to Summit Road in Gilroy 

 

Road closures from mudslides, flooding, and downed trees have a dramatic impact on our residents’ ability to travel. The www.sccgov.org/roadclosures website enables our residents to stay informed of the most current status of these roads.  

County Road Maintenance crews work seven days a week during severe weather events to keep our roadways safe and passable. We ask that drivers be alert for road closure signs and for equipment and crews, especially for operations on narrow mountain roadways.  

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