Highway 12 Reopened in Napa County

Update from the Napa County Sheriff's Office at 4:44 p.m.: "Jameson Canyon Road has re-opened, but it will be slow going for a while longer." 

Update from the Napa County Sheriff's Office at 3:51 p.m.: "Jameson Canyon Road (SR 12) is closed between SR 29 and I-80 due to power lines down. Unknown when it will re-open."

Earlier, reported by Bay City News.:

Both directions of state Highway 12 are closed in the American Canyon area this afternoon as crews work to remove downed power lines from the roadway, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.

The CHP responded to a report of downed lines on Highway 12, also known as Jameson Canyon Road, just south of state Highway 29 near the Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa County, at about 2 p.m., CHP Officer Peter Van Eckhardt said.

Both directions of Highway 12 have been closed as PG&E crews work to clear the lines from the road, Van Eckhardt said.

Drivers are advised to take alternate routes, he said.

By Bay City News Service.

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