Toppled tree, mudslides block lanes of Highway 13 in Oakland Hills north of Piedmont
OAKLAND -- A downed tree and mudslides blocked both southbound lanes of Highway 13 in the Oakland-Berkeley hills overnight and were still impacting traffic Monday morning.
The incident was first reported at around 10 p.m. Sunday near the Broadway Terrace exit of Highway 13. A portion of the tree was also blocking one lane of northbound 13 for a time.
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Additional small mudslides and trees fell onto the highway at about 4 a.m.
Traffic was being diverted onto Broadway Terrace. As of around 11:40 a.m. there was no estimate for when the highway will reopen, according to Caltrans. The Caltrans Twitter account posted images of the continuing clean-up.
#TRAFFICALERT: SB State Route 13 at Broadway Terrace #AlamedaCounty remains closed due to mudslide. Crews are working at clearing up the debris. Motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route. Unknown ETO. pic.twitter.com/dxtgn7fID4
— Caltrans District 4 (@CaltransD4) January 16, 2023
No injuries were reported.