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Supervisor reports state patrol guidance: interstate closures are rare and a last resort
Summary
A supervisor reported a conversation with a state patrol lieutenant and noted a Jan. 30 seminar the patrol will hold; the lieutenant described interstate gate closures as rare and used only as a last resort.
A supervisor told colleagues they had spoken with a state patrol lieutenant about interstate gate closures and how the process works.
According to that account, interstate gate closures are used rarely and are a last-resort action. The speaker said the lieutenant characterized closures as uncommon — perhaps happening only once every few years on some corridors — and said the patrol uses gate closures only under severe conditions. The supervisor said sheriffs had requested additional briefings after some confusion about messaging and procedures; the lieutenant and local sheriffs arranged another seminar on Jan. 30 for additional training and clarification.
The speaker said they planned to listen to the Jan. 30 session and to follow up with the Department of Transportation foreman to better understand gate locations and closure procedures. No action to change county policy on road closures was recorded in the transcript.
The remarks were presented as a summary of a conversation with state patrol and as information for local emergency planning.
