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Emergency road closure shuts down Hwy 17 in Los Gatos for hours

Updated on: January 29, 2024 / 9:12 AM PST / CBS San Francisco

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An emergency road closure shut down both directions of CA-17 in Los Gatos for several hours Monday morning, according to CHP.

The emergency closure south of Idylwild Rd. was first announced at 5:14 a.m. Monday on the SF Bay Area 511.org X account. The closure is blocking all lanes in both directions, CHP said.

Emergency Road Closure on Northbound and Southbound CA-17 South of Idylwild Rd in Los Gatos. All Lanes Blocked. https://t.co/ITRwoLKuip
— 511 SF Bay (@511SFBay) January 29, 2024

The closure was finally lifted shortly before 9 a.m. Motorists are advised to expect residual delays and to use alternate routes to avoid the area.

Dave Pehling

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and producer for KTVU.com in 2003. He began his role with CBS Bay Area in 2015.