Update: Slow Moving Traffic On HWY 108/49 In Tuolumne County

Traffic jam on HWY 108/49 in Jamestown stretching to Sonora at 12:45 p.m.

Update at 2:35 p.m.:  Traffic has eased up on Highway 108/49 after a pole replacement and a three-vehicle pileup delayed motorists on the roadway, stretching from Jamestown to Sonora. An AT&T crew was putting up a new pole at the intersection of Chabroullian Road, between Wigwam and Golf Links roads, and caused a traffic jam, as the highway was down to one lane with flaggers directing traffic. The slow traffic stretched from the Hurst Ranch in Jamestown to the South Washington Street and Lime Kiln Road intersection in Sonora. To complicate matters further, the CHP also reported a three-vehicle crash right before the Stockton Street off-ramp that caused officers to direct one-way traffic there. No injuries were reported in that pile-up. Traffic is moving freely once again.

Update at 1:40 p.m.:  An AT&T pole replacement at the intersection of Chabroullian Road, between Wigwam and Golf Links roads, is the cause of the slow-moving traffic on Highway 108/49. Traffic is backed up in both directions as the highway is down to one lane with flaggers directing traffic.

The slow traffic stretches from the Hurst Ranch in Jamestown to the South Washington Street and Lime Kiln Road intersection in Sonora. The CHP did not have any estimated time for when the work would end today. Also, a crash right before the Stockton Street off-ramp is complicating matters. The CHP reports three vehicles, including a Honda and Maserati sedan and another unknown automobile, are off the roadway, but there is debris on the roadway with officers directing traffic. Motorists will want to try to avoid this area as it is very congested and is causing traffic delays.

Update at 12:45 p.m.: The CHP has revealed the cause of the traffic jam on Highway 108/49 stretching from Jamestown to Sonora, which has grown in size. After inquiries from Clarke Broadcasting, they reported that an AT&T crew is replacing a pole at the intersection of Chabroullian Road, between Wigwam and Golf Links roads. The highway is down to one lane with flaggers directing traffic.

The slow traffic had been from Rawhide Road, but it now stretches from the Hurst Ranch in Jamestown to the South Washington Street and Lime Kiln Road intersection in Sonora. The CHP did not have any estimated time for when the work would end today.

Original post at 12:20 p.m.: Tuolumne County, CA —  Traffic is slow going along Highway 108/49 in Tuolumne County in both directions.

The impacted area stretches from before Rawhide Road in Jamestown to the South Washington Street and Lime Kiln Road intersection in Sonora. Clarke Broadcasting reached out to the CHP for a cause. They responded that they were looking into the backed-up traffic and would get back to us. Motorists may want to avoid the area if possible. We’ll have an update as soon as new information comes into the newsroom.