MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. – Mendocino National Forest officials remind visitors to be prepared for traffic delays on the M10 road and a temporary closure on the M6 road starting Aug. 1.

Construction will occur in the following locations:

Letts Road Construction

· Start date: Aug. 1.
· Location: Roads M10, 17N02, 17N09. Between Dixie Glade Campground and Letts Lake Campground.
· Type of work: Roadway reconditioning.
· Anticipated hours of work: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
· Traffic delays: 30 to 45 minutes.
· Expect to see warning signs in the area. Traffic control devices used on this project will include traffic cones, delineators, barricades and signage.

Trout Creek Road Construction

· Start date: Aug. 1.
· Location of work: M6 Kneecap-Cabbage Patch road.
· Type of work: Replacing a culvert located at the intersection of M6 road and Trout Creek.
· M6 road will be closed for 90 days. Barriers and signs will be placed at Low Gap (junction of M6 and M61 roads), Cabbage Patch (junction of M1 and M6 roads) and at Sunset Point intersection with M1. As a detour, use M61 and M1 roads.