GARBERVILLE – Caltrans officials report that an event planned for next week near Garberville may cause traffic delays in Humboldt, Mendocino and Lake counties.

French's Camp, adjacent to Route 101, approximately 10 miles south of Garberville, near the Humboldt-Mendocino County line, will be the site for the Reggae Rising concert.

The event will begin Friday, July 31, and will end Sunday, Aug. 2. Traffic delays may occur as far south as Willits on Route 101 and along Route 20 from Interstate 5 to Route 101.

Those traveling through the area may experience short delays. Up to one-hour delays are expected at the conclusion of the event and into Monday, Aug. 3.

The one-hour delays will most likely occur at the event location, on two-lane highway segments, and southbound near the city of Willits.

Also, only local traffic will be allowed on Route 271 Thursday through Monday.

Dimmick Ranch of Piercy has been granted a Caltrans encroachment permit to install temporary traffic control features on Route 101 beginning Wednesday, July 29, to alert the traveling public to congestion caused by the special event.

The California Highway Patrol and event volunteers will be providing traffic control near the event area.

For further information, please contact Dimmick Ranch at 707-247-3400.