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ROADS AND TRAFFIC

Updated: 02:30 PM v2.5
Run Spr to Highland (330): 19 mins

Highland to Run Spr (330): 21 mins

Big Bear to Run Spr (18): 20 mins

Run Spr to Big Bear (18): 21 mins

Big Bear to Redlands (38): 67 mins

Redlands to Big Bear (38): 70 mins

Big Bear to Lucerne (18): 35 mins

Lucerne to Big Bear (18): 37 mins

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Road Conditions Page: Click Here

LATEST INCIDENTS

02:26 PM VEHICLE FIRE (SAN BERNARDINO )
02:22 PM PUBLIC SERVICE (BIG BEAR CITY)
02:02 PM ASSAULT VICTIM (SUGARLOAF)
01:46 PM UNKNOWN MEDICAL AID (BIG BEAR CITY)
01:26 PM ABDOMINAL PAIN (SUGARLOAF)
01:06 PM ABDOMINAL PAIN (BIG BEAR CITY)
12:26 PM RESOURCE ORDER (SAN CLEMENTE )
12:16 PM FALL VICTIM (FAWNSKIN)
11:38 AM CARBON MONOXIDE OR INHALA (GREEN VALLEY LAKE)
11:08 AM CPR (MENTONE )

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SCM ROAD CONDITIONS

SOCALMOUNTAINS REALTIME ROAD CONDITIONS

ROADS UPDATED AT: 02:45 PM

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[SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM ROADS v8.95]

RUNNING SPRINGS TO HIGHLAND: 19 mins [0 min Delay]

HIGHLAND TO RUNNING SPRINGS: 21 mins [1 min Delay]
ROAD OPEN
NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS

RUNNING SPRINGS TO BIG BEAR: 21 mins [0 min Delay]

BIG BEAR TO RUNNING SPRINGS: 20 mins [0 min Delay]
ROAD OPEN
NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS

BIG BEAR TO REDLANDS: 67 mins [2 min Delay]

REDLANDS TO BIG BEAR: 70 mins [4 min Delay]
ROAD OPEN
NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS

BIG BEAR TO LUCERNE VALLEY: 35 mins [0 min Delay]

LUCERNE VALLEY TO BIG BEAR: 37 mins [2 min Delay]
ROAD OPEN
NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS

CHAIN RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY
[SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM ROADS v9.2]

HWY 18 (Lucerne)      : NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 18 (Arctic Circle): NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 18 (Arrowhead)  : NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 38  : NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 330: NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 138: NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 173: NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 189: NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS

FOR DETAILED CHAIN RESTRICTIONS CLICK HERE

R1=2WD Vehicles must have M+S Tires, must carry chains
R2=2WD Chains Required, 4WD must carry chains
R3=Chains required on ALL vehicles!

RECENT TRAFFIC INCIDENTS AS OF: 02:45 PM

NO RECENT TRAFFIC INCIDENTS

DETAILED CHAINS RESTRICTIONS AS OF: 02:45 PM
(Data obtained from Caltrans database)
R1=2WD Vehicles must have M+S Tires, must carry chains
R2=2WD Chains Required, 4WD must carry chains
R3=Chains required on ALL vehicles!
(List below created by Socalmountains.com custom software)

NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS AT THIS TIME

CALTRANS ROAD WORK AS OF: 02:30 PM

ROAD WORK IN PROGRESS

SR-18 in San Bernardino from San Bernardino (Route 18) to San Bernardino (South of Old Waterman Canyon R) (At the 1240 foot level)
IMPACTS: #1 Lane LANE CLOSURE due to PAVEMENT REPAIR.
From Friday Oct 16 at 7am to Friday Oct 16 at 4pm
Work Status: ACTIVE

SR-18 in San Bernardino from San Bernardino (Route 18) to San Bernardino (South of Old Waterman Canyon R) (At the 1240 foot level)
IMPACTS: #2 Lane LANE CLOSURE due to PAVEMENT REPAIR.
From Friday Oct 16 at 7am to Friday Oct 16 at 4pm
Work Status: ACTIVE

SR-18 in San Bernardino from San Bernardino (South of Old Waterman Canyon R) to San Bernardino (Route 18) (At the 1745 foot level)
IMPACTS: #1 Lane LANE CLOSURE due to PAVEMENT REPAIR.
From Friday Oct 16 at 7am to Friday Oct 16 at 4pm
Work Status: ACTIVE

SR-18 in San Bernardino from San Bernardino (South of Old Waterman Canyon R) to San Bernardino (Route 18) (At the 1745 foot level)
IMPACTS: #2 Lane LANE CLOSURE due to PAVEMENT REPAIR.
From Friday Oct 16 at 7am to Friday Oct 16 at 4pm
Work Status: ACTIVE

UPCOMING ROAD WORK

SR-18 in San Bernardino from San Bernardino (Marshall Blvd) to San Bernardino (Waterman Ave) (At the 1259 foot level)
IMPACTS: #2 Lane LANE CLOSURE due to CONCRETE POUR.
From Friday Oct 16 at 11pm to Sunday Oct 18 at 6am
Work Status: UPCOMING

CALTRANS SIGNBOARDS AS OF: 02:45 PM

Northbound I-15 near SAN BERNARDINO CO (SBD 15 NB [135.80] S/O BAKER ROAD (48))

HIGH WIND
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SCM ALERT🚨
52 minute(s) ago

[BFA INCIDENT DISPATCH]
ASSAULT VICTIM IN SUGARLOAF - LOS ANGELES AVE SUGARLOAF
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
4 hour(s) ago

CALTRANS UPDATE:
SBCO: Heads Up SR-18 Big Bear Community‼️

A FULL CLOSURE of State Route 18 in the Arctic Circle starting Mon., 10/26 to Fri., 10/30 between 8AM and 4PM. Crews will be conducting rock fall removal, landslide mitigation, & routine maintenance tasks. @CHPArrowhead @CityofBBL [Click Here]
October 16, 2026 at 10:30AM

SCM ALERT🚨
4 hour(s) ago

[CHP DISPATCH] BIG BEAR LAKE - WW-WRONG WAY DRIVER BIG BEAR BLVD HIGHWAY 18 / DIVISION DR
UPDATES: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
5 hour(s) ago

Trua they got our emails!

Trua
5 hour(s) ago

Guess someone decided that it wasn't fair that the west end got to keep their power last weekend.

SCM ALERT🚨
5 hour(s) ago

PSPS WATCH 12PM TO 6PM
WEST BIG BEAR VALLEY
If power is shutoff, the outage will impact customers on the west side of Big Bear, from Metcalf Bay to Big Bear Dam on the South Shore, and from Fawnskin to the Big Bear Dam on the North Shore.

SCM ALERT🚨
15 hour(s) ago

@SBCOUNTYFIRE
Edgehill (Final): With structure threat mitigated, the Evacuation Warning has been lifted.

There are no evacuations or road closures in effect.

Strike team and heavy equipment have been released. Units committed to mop-up.
More Info: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
15 hour(s) ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
kendallbear
Hux
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

SCM ALERT🚨
15 hour(s) ago

@SBCOUNTYFIRE
SAN BERNARDINO: #SBCoFD on scene VEGETATION FIRE on Little Mountain above Edgehill Road.

3 acres light fuel with moderate rate of spread. Erratic winds on south slope of mountain.

Evacuation Warning in effect for the Edgehill Village Apartments by @SanBernardinoPD

Pre-positioned strike team, additional engines and hand crews enroute.

BC127 is Edgehill IC.
More Info: [Click Here]

Kenai
19 hour(s) ago

I hope that SCE is on time this time. We all try to plan. Those of use with generator will need to turn them on if they don't have the fancy automatic ones. Also if you have a fireplace you can use that to keep warm overnight. Live in the mountians is interesting.

FANTASTIC!

ROCK
1 day(s) ago

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SCM ALERT🚨
1 day(s) ago

BVES/SCE PLANNED OUTAGE FRI PM - SAT AM
Please be advised that due to scheduled maintenance on Southern California Edison (SCE) lines serving the Big Bear Valley, customers will experience an outage in the hours between 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, to 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
Customers who require power to operate life-essential medical equipment are encouraged to make special accommodations or dial 9-1-1 if they are unable to secure alternative power.

SCM ALERT🚨
1 day(s) ago

@SBSOTwinPeaks:
Two Students Cited Following False Emergency Calls at Rim of the World High School [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
2 day(s) ago

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Terbear
peglegcraig
Spiceguy
Don Sausser
DHRacer
luckydog52
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

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