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ROADS AND TRAFFIC
Updated: 04:00 PM v2.5
Run Spr to Highland  (330): 24 mins  
Highland to Run Spr  (330): 46 mins  
Big Bear to Run Spr    (18): 34 mins  
Run Spr to Big Bear    (18): 38 mins  
Big Bear to Redlands  (38): 79 mins  
Redlands to Big Bear  (38): 77 mins  
Big Bear to Lucerne    (18): 40 mins  
Lucerne to Big Bear    (18): 39 mins  
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 RUNNING SPRINGS TO HIGHLAND: 24 mins [4 min Delay]
 HIGHLAND TO RUNNING SPRINGS: 46 mins [25 min Delay]
ROAD OPEN
R2 CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
SR330 UPBOUND MAJOR DELAYS



 RUNNING SPRINGS TO BIG BEAR: 38 mins [16 min Delay]
 BIG BEAR TO RUNNING SPRINGS: 34 mins [12 min Delay]
ROAD OPEN
R2 CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
SR18 UPBOUND MAJOR DELAYS • SR18 DOWNBOUND MODERATE DELAYS



 BIG BEAR TO REDLANDS: 79 mins [12 min Delay]
 REDLANDS TO BIG BEAR: 77 mins [9 min Delay]
ROAD OPEN
R2 CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
@CALTRANS8 DUE TO WEATHER, PLANNED ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK (2/17�2/20). STARTING NEXT WEEK HIGHWAY 38 IS CLOSED MONDAY-THURSDAY FROM 7AM TO 5PM. ON FRIDAYS HIGHWAY 38 WILL BE OPEN ALL DAY, HOWEVER, ONE-WAY TRAFFIC CONTROL WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 7AM TO 5PM. HIGHWAY 38 WILL BE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. THE CLOSURE AREA IS FROM MILL CREEK ROAD TO JENKS LAKE ROAD.
SR38 UPBOUND MODERATE DELAYS • SR38 DOWNBOUND MODERATE DELAYS



 BIG BEAR TO LUCERNE VALLEY: 40 mins [4 min Delay]
 LUCERNE VALLEY TO BIG BEAR: 39 mins [4 min Delay]
ROAD OPEN
R2 CHAIN RESTRICTIONS




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

HWY 18 (Lucerne)      : R2 CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 18 (Arctic Circle): R2 CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 18 (Arrowhead)  : R2 CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 38  : R2 CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 330: R2 CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 138: NO CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 173: R2 CHAIN RESTRICTIONS
HWY 189: R2 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: 04:00 PM

TODAY AT 03:46 PM (FAWNSKIN)
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT on RIM OF THE WORLD DR FAWNSKIN (Details)
(DISPATCH STAMP: FRI 20 FEB 2026 15:37:20)
Incident Weather: 32 degrees with 79% humidity. Winds E at 6 mph. Precip: Moderate Rain - 


TODAY AT 03:45 PM (RUNNING SPRINGS )
ACCIDENT NO INJURIES on 33952-34191 HIGHWAY 18 (Details)
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE COLLISION-NO INJURY 33952-34191 HIGHWAY 18
Incident Weather: 33 degrees with 79% humidity. Winds E at 6 mph. Precip: Moderate Rain - 


TODAY AT 03:30 PM (FAWNSKIN )
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT on 38883 RIM OF THE WORLD DR (Details)
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES COLLISION-UNKN INJURY 38883 RIM OF THE WORLD DR
Incident Weather: 31 degrees with 80% humidity. Winds E at 6 mph. Precip: Clear Sky - 


TODAY AT 02:30 PM (RUNNING SPRINGS )
TRAFFIC HAZARD on 3529 HIGHWAY 18 N MILE MARKER 35.30 (Details)
TRAFFIC HAZARD-TRAFFIC HAZARD 3529 HIGHWAY 18 N MILE MARKER 35.30
Incident Weather: 32 degrees with 84% humidity. Winds E at 5 mph. Precip: Light Rain - 


TODAY AT 02:30 PM (CRESTLINE )
1166-DEFECTIVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS on HIGHWAY 18 / LAKE GREGORY DR (Details)
1166-DEFECTIVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS HIGHWAY 18 / LAKE GREGORY DR
Incident Weather: 37 degrees with 80% humidity. Winds N/A at 0 mph. Precip: Clear Sky - 


TODAY AT 02:25 PM (RUNNING SPRINGS )
TRAFFIC HAZARD on 3570 HIGHWAY 18 N MILE MARKER 35.70 (Details)
TRAFFIC HAZARD-TRAFFIC HAZARD 3570 HIGHWAY 18 N MILE MARKER 35.70
Incident Weather: 32 degrees with 85% humidity. Winds E at 5 mph. Precip: Light Rain - 




DETAILED CHAINS RESTRICTIONS AS OF: 04:00 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)

R-2 Eastbound SR-173 near Lake Arrowhead
MM 21.60 at 5219 feet

Jct. 189 thru to Jct. SR 18 End Route
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Westbound SR-173 near Lake Arrowhead
MM 23.00 at 5656 feet

Jct. SR 18 thru to Grass Valley Rd.
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-18 near San Bernardino
MM 20.33 at 5177 feet

Jct. SR 189 thru to Arrowhead Highland Summit
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-18 near Skyforest
MM 26.50 at 5748 feet

Santas Village thru to Heaps Peak Dump
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-18 near Cedar Glen
MM 28.00 at 6148 feet

Heaps Peak Dump thru to Jct. SR 330
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Southbound SR-18 near Running Springs
MM 29.20 at 6315 feet

Arrowhead Ranch thru to Santas Village
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Southbound SR-18 near Running Springs
MM 31.50 at 6122 feet

Running Springs thru to Arrowhead Ranch
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-18 near Running Springs
MM 32.10 at 6079 feet

.5 miles East of Jct. SR 330 thru to Green Valley Road
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-18 near Green Valley Lake
MM 34.80 at 6269 feet

Green Valley Road thru to Snow Valley
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Southbound SR-18 near Green Valley Lake
MM 37.60 at 6765 feet

Snow Valley thru to Jct SR-330
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-18 near Green Valley Lake
MM 37.60 at 6765 feet

Snow Valley thru to Big Bear Dam
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Southbound SR-18 near Big Bear Lake
MM 44.30 at 6778 feet

Big Bear Dam thru to Snow Valley
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-18 near Big Bear Lake
MM 44.30 at 6778 feet

Big Bear Dam (Jct 38) thru to Pine Knot Ave
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Southbound SR-18 near Big Bear Lake
MM 46.30 at 6768 feet

Boulder Bay (0.2 Mi S/O Blue Jay Dr) thru to Big Bear Dam (Jct 38)
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Southbound SR-18 near Big Bear Lake
MM 48.40 at 6778 feet

Modoc Dr thru to Boulder Bay - Castle Rock Turnout
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Southbound SR-18 near Big Bear Lake
MM 49.13 at 6771 feet

Pine Knot Ave thru to Greenway Dr
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Southbound SR-18 near Big Bear Lake
MM 50.40 at 6840 feet

Summit Blvd thru to Modoc Dr
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-18 near Big Bear City
MM 55.20 at 6732 feet

Paradise Way thru to Mitsubishi Cement Plant/Forest Boundary
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-18 near Big Bear City
MM 58.90 at 6837 feet

Johnson Summit (0.5 Mi N/O Baldwin Lake Rd) thru to Mitsubishi/Forest Boundary
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Southbound SR-18 near Big Bear City
MM 60.90 at 6099 feet

.5 miles South of Smart Ranch Rd thru to Greenway Dr
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Eastbound SR-189 near San Bernardino
MM 0.00 at 5141 feet

Jct. SR 18 thru to Jct. SR 173
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-330 near Running Springs
MM 37.70 at 3999 feet

Middle Passing Lane thru to Upper Passing Lane
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Northbound SR-330 near Running Springs
MM 42.50 at 5649 feet

Upper Passing Lane thru to Running Springs
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Southbound SR-330 near Running Springs
MM 43.90 at 6043 feet

Running Springs thru to Lower Passing Lane
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Westbound SR-38 near Big Bear City
MM 49.40 at 6807 feet

Mt. Doble Dr. thru to Big Bear Dam (Jct 18)
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Eastbound SR-38 near Big Bear City
MM 49.40 at 6807 feet

Mt. Doble Dr. thru to Hatchery Dr
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Eastbound SR-38 near Big Bear City
MM 49.50 at 6781 feet

Greenway Dr (Jct 18) thru to Stanfield Cutoff
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Westbound SR-38 near Big Bear City
MM 51.90 at 6801 feet

Standfield Cutoff thru to Navajo Street
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles

R-2 Westbound SR-38 near Fawnskin
MM 55.90 at 6771 feet

Navajo Street thru to Big Bear Dam
Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four wheel / all wheel drive vehicles





CALTRANS ROAD WORK AS OF: 04:00 PM


ROAD WORK IN PROGRESS

NO CURRENT ROADWORK FOUND







CALTRANS SIGNBOARDS AS OF: 04:00 PM

Eastbound I-10 near RIVERSIDE CO (RIV 10 EB [024.00] Verbenia Cabazon (29))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Eastbound SR-60 near RIVERSIDE CO (RIV 60 EB [008.69] RUBIDOUX BLVD (6))
91W AT LA SIERRA
RT LANES BLOCKED
EXPECT DELAYS


Westbound SR-60 near RIVERSIDE CO (RIV 60 WB [004.94] PEDLEY (5))
MINUTES TO
LA CNTY 14 MIN


Eastbound I-10 near REDLANDS (SBD 10 EB [027.50] E/O MT VIEW (59))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Westbound I-10 near LOMA LINDA (SBD 10 WB [027.50] 0.3 mi W/O MT VIEW (15))
I-15 23 MIN
Devore 24 MIN


Westbound I-10 near REDLANDS (SBD 10 WB [032.50] W/O FORD STR (60))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Eastbound SR-138 near SAN BERNARDINO CO (SBD 138 EB [037.65] 0.2 mi n/o Hwy 18 (77))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Southbound I-15 near SAN BERNARDINO CO (SBD 15 SB [018.20] 3 mi N/O Kenwood (19))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Southbound SR-18 near SAN BERNARDINO CO (SBD 18 SB [020.53] Lake Gregory Dr. (78))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Southbound SR-18 near BIG BEAR LAKE (SBD 18 SB [049.44] MAIN STR (62))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Eastbound I-210 near SAN BERNARDINO (SBD 210 EB [025.24] 1.0mi E/O WATERMAN (26))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Westbound I-210 near SAN BERNARDINO (SBD 210 WB [024.88] E/O Waterman Ave (73))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Westbound I-210 near HIGHLAND (SBD 210 WB [030.22] FIFTH STR UC (27))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Southbound I-215 near SAN BERNARDINO (SBD 215 SB [012.74] 0.9mi N/O UNIVERSITY (86))
CHAIN CONTROL
REQUIRED IN
MOUNTAIN AREA


Eastbound SR-60 near ONTARIO (SBD 60 EB [007.91] ARCHIBALD UC (28))
MINUTES TO
SR-91 26 MIN
Devore 51 MIN






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Nature
1 hour(s) ago
WX alert. My sincere apologies for not seeing your post. There were only a few homes near me that were affected by the power outage and they came up later last night and made a repair for just us few. I was grateful to have power again after spending a ridiculous amount of money on fuel for three days in my Generator.

Ekeith
1 hour(s) ago
@mountainlover
Oh wow! I guess we just assumed it was the trucks since they seemed to be at the front of the line and it didn’t seem like the BMW should be the problem!

Benny ⭐
3 hour(s) ago
Wow, sorry CreakyTree! That'll do it.

holeinbow
3 hour(s) ago
Came from erwin west, highway isnt bad. Traffic is another story. Jeep in 4wd is getting me around easily.

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Mountainlover
4 hour(s) ago
@ekeith it wasn’t the big rigs that were stuck. It was a BMW that got stuck. We were right behind the big rigs and a Caltrans truck was behind the BMW. After about 30 minutes, my husband in the Caltrans driver were able to get her moving along.

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Van
6 hour(s) ago
the roads are awful .....prepare accordingly if you don't have 4WD AND SNOW tires (not all season) then chains would be appropriate

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6 hour(s) ago
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Jellylorum
7 hour(s) ago
If the massive ads covering the entire screen are a problem, try a different browser.

OperaGX is working for me. It's probably because I long ago turned on both the Desktop Site option and the included ad-blocker. Unlike with Chrome, OperaGX is applying those settings always.

Ekeith
7 hour(s) ago
2 Big rigs blocking highway 38 going up, there is technically enough room to squeak by going down at the time of posting this, but certainly not an ideal location. Couldn’t get a mile marker due to snow, but between 3- 5 miles up from angelus oaks.


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