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Heavy rainfall in the Kern County Mountains, northeast of Los Angeles, caused mudslides and road closures of Interstate 5 and Highway 58 on Thursday evening.  Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main thoroughfare for traffic moving to and from the Central Valley of California, including Bakersfield, Delano, Fresno areas.

• Delays in consolidation from Grimmway, HMC, Baloian, Sunkist, Wonderful Citrus, and other suppliers are expected as crews work to clear roadways
• The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has offered the following detour information for I-5
• To get back onto northbound I-5, take Highway 126 west, Highway 101 north and Highway 166 or 46 east.
• To get around the southbound I-5 closure, take Highway 41 or Hwy. 166 west to southbound 101.
• The CHP says there aren't any viable detours for the Hwy. 58 and Hwy. 14 closures
• Markon recommends contacting carriers who will be heading to or from the San Joaquin Valley to let them know to use alternate routes
• Click the link here to view a video of the flooding and mudslides in the region
• Markon is currently reaching out to suppliers to determine if transfer trucks are delayed

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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