Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Motorists traveling to and from the Big Bear Valley on State Route 18 should plan ahead for a full closure between the Big Bear Dam and Snow Valley from Monday, October 26, 2026, through Friday, October 30, 2026, from 8AM to 4pm daily. Caltrans crews will be performing rockfall removal, landslide mitigation, and additional maintenance work … [Read more...] about SR-18 Full Closure of the Arctic Circle Beginning Monday, October 26th
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Caltrans SR-18 Construction Alert: Daytime Closures Start Soon
Big Bear News - San Bernardino County — Caltrans crews will be performing a SWARM operation on State Route 18 (SR-18) between Running Springs and Big Bear Lake resulting in a need for a FULL CLOSURE during the work phase. Work will occur on Monday, September 8th to Friday, September 12th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. conducting a full closure of State Route 18 from Green Valley … [Read more...] about Caltrans SR-18 Construction Alert: Daytime Closures Start Soon
UPDATE: Arctic Circle Winter Prep Work, Completed Early
Big Bear, CA - Update: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 8 is pleased to announce that the winter preparation maintenance work on State Route 18 (SR- 18) in the “Arctic Circle” will be completed one week ahead of schedule. The work will be finished on Thursday, October 19 at 4:00 p.m. Caltrans crews have spent the last three weeks performing … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Arctic Circle Winter Prep Work, Completed Early
SR 18 Pavement Rehabilitation Project To Begin Tomorrow
Big Bear, CA - The California Department of Transportation will begin a project to rehabilitate a portion of State Route 18 (Big Bear Blvd.) from Talmage Rd. by Red Ant Hill in Big Bear Lake, to Pineview Dr. by Dead Man's Curve in Big Bear City, beginning Tuesday, August 1st. Work will take place between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and there will be night … [Read more...] about SR 18 Pavement Rehabilitation Project To Begin Tomorrow
Man Follows Girlfriend Over Cliff in Suicide Attempt
Running Springs, CA - On February 18, 2016, at approximately 9:00 am, Arrowhead Area officers responded to the scene of a suspected traffic collision on SR-18 at the 4000 foot level. Ms. Jennifer Mae Shipcott, a 45 year old resident of Riverside, California, was driving her vehicle southbound on SR-18. For an unknown reason, Ms. Shipcott drove her vehicle into a turnout at the … [Read more...] about Man Follows Girlfriend Over Cliff in Suicide Attempt