It’s the Tunnel! The route for Last Chance Grade has been selected.

District 1 Cal Trans Director Matt Brady has announced the proposed route over the troubled 101, south of Crescent City has been confirmed. The proposed two mile tunnel route labeled Alternative F at an estimated cost of $1.3 billion, has been selected. The announcement was made late Tuesday afternoon at the Yurok Tribal Council Office ribbon cutting of the Hunter/ Panther completed Bridge project, just north of Klamath.

Cal Trans projects a completion date for the tunnel for 2038.